In February 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team slipped its foot into a glass slipper and walked away with a gold medal at Lake Placid, New York. Those collegians had shocked the world by upsetting the powerful Soviet team, and then they grabbed the championship from Finland while the crowd chanted, "U.S.A.!" Before his team's victory over the Soviet Union which advanced them to the finals, the coach of the U.S. hockey team told his players, "You are born to be a player. You are meant to be here at this time. This is your moment."
Philippians 4:8-9
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
More often than not we are waiting for a victory, a deliverance and a breakthrough in our own life. We keep looking out of the window into the lives of other and just stare at their success and amazing life. We are like when will my time come. But we just forget that God has already given us the secret of success through Jesus Christ. We might be smiling on the outside, but in our hearts, we are like a lost warrior.
Most of the times we tend to be thinking with drooping shoulders and such poor thoughts about ourselves. Whereas we just forget that we are already victorious in Christ Jesus. But we haven’t accepted it. In Christ, our victory is not earned but received. It has to be translated into our behaviour, thoughts and walks. We already have it, Let’s just enjoy living the life given to us by God. Walk like a champ.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
More often than not we are waiting for a victory, a deliverance and a breakthrough in our own life. We keep looking out of the window into the lives of other and just stare at their success and amazing life. We are like when will my time come. But we just forget that God has already given us the secret of success through Jesus Christ. We might be smiling on the outside, but in our hearts, we are like a lost warrior.
Most of the times we tend to be thinking with drooping shoulders and such poor thoughts about ourselves. Whereas we just forget that we are already victorious in Christ Jesus. But we haven’t accepted it. In Christ, our victory is not earned but received. It has to be translated into our behaviour, thoughts and walks. We already have it, Let’s just enjoy living the life given to us by God. Walk like a champ.
Stanley Thomas Isac
Stanley is serving as the Pastor of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at stanleytisac@gmail.com
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