1 Corinthians 15:57 (NLT) But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NLT) Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.

Challenges to Daily Victory

Starving Spirit.

Galatians 6:8 (NKJV) For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

Soul Challenges.

We don’t feel victorious.

Proverbs 28:26 (NLT) Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.

We feel spiritually dry or unmotivated.

Matthew 11:28 (NLT) Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

We forget who we are in Christ.

Romans 8:37 (NKJV) Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Romans 8:37 (NLT) No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

We expect instant results.

Philippians 1:6 (NLT) And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

Body Challenges.

We fall into the same sins repeatedly.

1 John 1:5-7 (NLT) This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. 6So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.

7But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

James 5:16 (NLT) Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

We self-isolate.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NLT) Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 10If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.

Win Every Day

#1 – Do good.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (NLT) See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

#2 - Always choose joy.

1 Thessalonians 5:16 (NLT) Always be joyful.

Philippians 4:4 (NLT) Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!

Nehemiah 8:10 (NLT) …for the joy of the Lord is your strength!

#3 – Keep praying and be thankful.

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 (NLT) Never stop praying. 18Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

#4 - Listen to the Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:19–22 (NLT) Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. 20Do not scoff at prophecies, 21but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. 22Stay away from every kind of evil.

Next Step: Win the war one day at a time.