Does it ever seem like there is too much pain and suffering? None of us want to face the pain and suffering that will come to us in living our lives. Yet, there are the fundamental realities in life; some call it a trial or tribulation. It could be a struggle with a pattern in our life, some sin that we struggle with and/or haven’t dealt with. Often it seems to be a sin that we are powerless to control, no matter what we do we find ourselves right back in that sin. We encounter darkness, difficult journeys, fatigue and hardships with the present challenge to simply quit.
What we shouldn’t miss is how Jesus is doing something about it and He promised victory and we would be more than conquerors. Jesus observed and experienced our pain, but he didn’t stop there. He said, “But have courage – I have conquered the world.” His life, death and resurrection would change everything. Jesus didn’t try to erase anything when he could’ve and instead, he joins us within it all.
Victories in life…How have we come by these victories? What did we do to gain it? The answer is nothing. The only victory I have is salvation and that is not of me, it is all by Christ. It is the victory of the cross won for me for which I had no part. Just as I went to the cross and placed my trust in Christ for salvation so I must take everything to the cross for victory. Just as the original victory was through, “faith and that not of yourselves”
So, any future victory over sin will be in the same way. I hear so many people as they speak about their battle with some life issue, the truth is the battle with sin was won at the cross. So, what do we do? We come to the cross empty handed just as we did the first time and say to Christ, “Lord I trust you with it and the victory is yours,” for I am more than a conqueror through you. In all things I am victorious in His love, come to the cross empty handed and leave with victory over sin. “Lord, I have trusted You, and Your name is Jesus, for You save Your people from their sins. Lord, this is one of my sins; save me from it!” Amen.
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Romans 8:37 NIV
Anchor In The Storm 
Some people call this “preaching the gospel to yourself.” You have fleshed that out beautifully.
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TY for your prayers, i know people are praying for me and it means so much to me and my family. It is also nice to hear from those that are praying.
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