“I am persuaded (confident) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor
principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor
height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate
us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39)
True for you? Are you fully, confidently persuaded? If not… why not? Not worthy enough? Well, of course not – no one is, but if we were to wait till we were then we’d always be in that unrealized state. Simply, this is not dependent on us. This is what Paul realized… is he wrong? Again, of course not.
“Wisdom is the principle thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your
getting, get understanding. (Proverbs 4:7) …
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding
will find good.” (Proverbs 19:8)
For me, wisdom has always meant the application of knowledge. Without testing it, applying it to life – knowledge is only good for trivial pursuit. And application is grounded in understanding. Knowledge is the platform on which wisdom rests. Without the initial step of knowledge, wisdom can’t stand but without wisdom, knowledge has no expression. They really are complementary and understanding is the glue.
I’ve said all that to focus on the Romans 8 scripture which lists all of the ‘things’ that could separate us from God and then states they don’t have the power to do this. Nothing shall separate us from God’s love, nothing! Do you believe you are inseparable from the love of God? That His love is stronger than any and every obstacle? Begin with verse 31, it affirms that “If God is for us, who can be against us?” Then the word says – “…we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” (v 37) If you can believe this for yourself, if you will apply this principle … if you do, then you are more than a conqueror.
How does being a conqueror relate to being an Overcomer. It may not be obvious but what we need to remember is that acting, living the life of an overcomer begins with the knowledge, understanding, and realization of who we are, Who the Lord is, and what He does. As long as we turn to Him for strength, that as we accept and act as conquerors, we overcome whatever it is we need to control.
How does being a conqueror relate to being an Overcomer. It may not be obvious but what we need to remember is that acting, living the life of an overcomer begins with the knowledge, understanding, and realization of who we are, Who the Lord is, and what He does. As long as we turn to Him for strength, that as we accept and act as conquerors, we overcome whatever it is we need to control.
Do you believe you can overcome (fill in the blank)? This is step 1. If you don’t them you’ll never start, you’ll never succeed. Step 2 is to realize you can’t do it alone… you need the Lord. And with Him you always have everything you need to be persuaded… to confidently live the life of an Overcomer.
