Winning!

I was reading this in my devotions this morning and got so excited that I couldn't keep this to myself. 

1 John 4:4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for che who is in you is greater than dhe who is in the world. - I love this verse. We are called little children. We are still learning, we are still under the Lord’s headship and protection. Little children is also a name given to those who are loved. This is a reminder of our lineage, of our identity. 

The next part gets better. We have overcome them; them being the spirits that do not agree with Jesus. He that is in me is greater than he who is in the world. The Holy Spirit has much more power than the devil, or any of the spirits who do his bidding. The Holy Spirit has already won the battle through Jesus’ blood and we have that same power living inside us. That also means that we’ve already won, and if we’ve won there is a new life to be lived!

Friends, you have overcome! Please notice that overcome is past tense, not present or future, but in the past. The war has already been won. We already know who wins. Will you choose to fight the battles that come along? Will you remember your true identity and walk in the victory that's already yours? 

Rom. 8:37 says that we are more than conquerors. We're not just conquerors, but more than conquerors in Christ Jesus. We've already got it. 

Check out this article and video from John Piper. He's talking more about suffering but I love what he says near the end about being more than a conqueror in Christ. Know that you have power, you have the strength living within you. As a believer, you are incredibly blessed. The same power that raised Christ from the dead LIVES inside you!  

Are you using it to the full extent? Are you winning?