Always Truth
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the
fragrance of His knowledge in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14 NKJV
The key word in the scripture above is always. Knowing that we always triumph in Christ gets
rid of the false philosophy, “win a few—lose a few.”
Just because it is God’s will that we always triumph doesn’t ensure we will never be attacked or
have adversity.
I’ve heard people say, “Well, I haven’t always triumphed.” That’s not God’s fault. His Word
says He always causes us to triumph—and God is always right. In God’s mind, victory belongs
to you. No matter what kind of persecution, adversity, or attack you may be under, God’s
planned result is triumph.
Of course, you can choose to give up before victory comes; you can get weary in doing well
before victory comes; you can even get discouraged and quit before victory comes. But I am
totally convinced that God already has your victory planned out for you.
I’ve learned that what I do during an attack will determine whether or not I triumph. I made up
my mind years ago that I’m not going to accept failure. I’m not saying I’ve never had an
opportunity to fail, or I’ve never had a setback. I’ve had plenty of these situations, but it’s never
over until God has the opportunity to turn things around and lead me into triumph.
I don’t know what you may be going through today, but I do know this: If you won’t give up
God will always lead you in triumph.
Confession: I believe God will turn every adversity into victory. I believe God has a victory
plan for every negative circumstance I face. I always expect victory because God has promised
I can always triumph in Christ.
Author: Jerry Savelle
Your Identity Determines Your Future
For as [a man] thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7 NKJV (brackets added by author)
If you want your future to improve, the first thing you need to do is change your identity,
meaning what you see yourself to be. Your life today is a result of how you have viewed your
identity in the past, and you will never think, speak, or act in a way that is contrary to your
identity.
Gideon transformed from being a coward into a man of great courage the moment he took on a
new identity (see Judges 6). When God called him a mighty man of valor, Gideon received his
new identity and went on to become a strong and courageous leader. The only thing that changed
that day was Gideon’s identity; he saw himself as God saw him.
Gideon could have been a mighty man all along, but God had to bring him to the point
where he identified with God’s might rather than his own cowardice.
If you’re fed up with being the way you are and dealing with the same old problems, you can
become a new person by taking on a new identity. You can throw off the old identity that you
took on from other people, circumstances, and the world. Then you can take on the identity that
was given to you by your loving heavenly Father and become the person He always intended you
to be.
When you made Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior, your position became “in Him” or “in
Christ.” Now that you are in Him, you have access to the future God has prepared for you
—a future that overflows with success, fulfillment, and prosperity in every area of your life.
But let me offer a word of caution: If you cling to your old identity you’ll never experience life to
the full. I’ve seen people who have been saved for forty years and still have not discovered who
they really are. They still hold on to that old identity, they are losers in life and not the winners
God has called them to be.
Just as Gideon had to receive his God-given identity, so you must receive your identity in
Christ. Choose to identify with Him and to enjoy the abundant future that God has determined
for you.
Confession: In Him I am a new creation. I am victorious, an overcomer who can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me. My future overflows with success, fulfillment, and
prosperity in every area of my life.
Author: Jerry Savelle
