God wants us to be victorious in life.
II Corinthians 2:14:
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
Romans 8:37:
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
What’s Available
God’s will for us is victory. To claim victory in a situation in life, we first need to know what’s available to us in God’s Word in that category of life. Then we can take believing action on God’s promises. We open the Bible, find His promises, and by our believing action, we step into a victorious life.
What is an example of a promise in God’s Word that we can claim? Prosperity.
III John 2:
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health….
Throughout the Bible, God’s desire to prosper His people is evident.
Psalm 35:27:
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Consider how victorious life can be for born-again believers when they understand how to claim just this one promise of God! And yet, the Word of God holds many more. So, how can we claim God’s promises in our lives?
How to Claim It
One great key to experiencing the victorious living that God promises us is to take believing action on His Word. As the term suggests, “believing action” involves both believing and action. We believe what God promises in His Word. But we don’t just sit around and wait for the promise to come to pass. We take action, doing the best we know to do in a situation.
Example of What Believing Action Looks Like
There was a time in my life when I needed more prosperity in my business. I knew God’s desire for me to prosper, but I needed to reassure myself of this truth. Here is the believing action I took: I got up in the morning and studied God’s Word to encourage my heart in His promises relating to my need. As I rejoiced in the Word of God, my heart was strengthened. Then I immediately took believing action on one specific promise of God: that He would meet all of my needs.
Philippians 4:19:
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Instead of waiting around to see if this promise would come to pass, I did the best I knew to do in my situation to claim it. I had determined that other businesses like mine had plenty of work, so that morning I called three of my competitors and asked them if they had work I could do for them. This was an unusual request, but I was boldly claiming God’s promise of prosperity. Two companies called me back and were grateful for my help. Soon I had all the work and prosperity that I needed. In fact, looking back on that morning, most of my business was built on those phone calls. I’m so glad I took action on God’s promise to supply all my need, and I am so thankful to God Who always causes us to triumph in Christ.
We Do Our Part and God Does His
Once we understand the Word of God, we take believing action on it to get the victory. We know God’s got our back because He wants us to win in life. Our part is the believing action. God’s part is the victory. What believing action can you take right now?
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