Don’t Underestimate the Battle

I’m reminded of how our past can affect every aspect of our lives. And in its allegorical form, it’s an accurate representation of the way many feel defeated by past life experiences. Our past has the potential to be devastating to our present and future, and can shape our perspective on life.

You’re not alone in the fight.

Experiences teach us to expect pain, to endure, to embrace trials and suffering—not because we’re strange, but because we know there will be some good to come from it all. The addiction to comfort is killing our ability to reach our maximum potential. The addiction to ease and comfort creates weak societies.

It’s important to identify the areas where the enemy may attack you before the campaign against you is advanced. The good news? You don’t have to carry the burden of pain or past sin or the memories of traumatic experiences. We have a compassionate God, one who not only forgives us for those things when we trust Jesus with our lives, but who also forgets that we ever did anything wrong. Throughout God’s Word, we are reminded that, while he knows our pains, he keeps no record of the sins we give to him.

Your past, your pain, or the events of your life do not define you. You are not a victim. God’s Word defines you as more than a conqueror. If you will resolve to live above defeat in faith, through Christ, your life will never be the same. You will come to realize that every time you didn’t feel good enough or every time you felt defeated, it was an attack on your destiny; it was a lie. This becomes our battle cry. No matter how deep the pain, in Christ, I am unconquered. My victory is in him.

This plan contains devotions from Unconquered by Adam Davis. https://broadstreetpublishing.com/unconquered/9781424565320/