The privileges of an overcomer
To live a victorious Christian life, you have to become an overcomer. Only overcomers can have the privilege of inheriting everything good, better, and best. They are possessors of new foundations, new rewards, new heaven, new earth, and New Jerusalem in this world and in the world to come.
‘And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, it is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.‘ Revelation 21:5-7
Why you need to focus on God
Give no attention to your present suffering for they are just temporary. Rather concentrate on building your foundation because at the end, He will make all things new for you. The problem of many Christians is distractions from the queen of heaven. They want to enjoy life without any battle. Most Christians compromise and give up too soon because of fake blessings from the queen of heaven. They allow the queen of heaven to use the society, fears, lusts, love of money, immorality, etc to lure them into temporal enjoyment. You have to be an overcomer first before you can enjoy true blessings from God. (Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26-28; 3:5, 12, 21).
What does it mean to overcome?
To overcome means to surmount difficulties, gain superiority or win. It means to prevail, have victory over and be triumphant. To build a new foundation that will usher you into new things from God, you must subdue some powers.
Why you need to overcome
If you must enjoy full deliverance, then you must overcome. Remaining or going back to one’s old lifestyle after deliverance will only bring one into more bondage.
‘And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;’ Revelation 2:8
Can you overcome being afraid?
To overcome, you must stop being afraid of the devil and all his agents. You must face the powers behind sorcerers, witchcrafts, idolatry, familiar spirits etc.
What to overcome
What are some misconceptions people have about overcoming?
Some people think that to overcome, they have to be physically violent, break the commandment of God and intimidate everyone around them with their bad behaviors. Others do things any how to get whatever they want. They can take anything in the office, church money or church property for personal use and fight everyone who stands up against them. They can kill, lie, and force people into immorality until everyone becomes afraid of them, all in the quest of being overcomers.
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord. And the priests’ custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand; And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So, they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. Also, before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.‘ 1 Samuel 2:12-15