Christian overcomers Community Group

This is a Christian Group for people that are seeking healing or overcoming challenges through Biblical advice. Our key verse is 3 John 1:2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

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healthseeker 08/02/2019

YOU HAVE VICTORY WITH JESUS

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
– 1 John 5:4 (NKJV)

According to 1 John 5:4, not only some people but EVERY person born of God overcomes. You can have victory through Jesus over absolutely anything.

If you give your life to Jesus, you become born of God. You enter into a whole new life. You’re adopted into God’s family and you become spiritually brand new.

As a result, you have the power you need to overcome anything that comes your way. 1 Corinthians 15:57 also expresses this victory, saying God gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (NKJV). It’s clear that you never need to accept defeat! Yet, have you ever felt defeated? Difficult circumstances, temptations and old habits may knock you down, causing you to wonder if you really do have the ability to overcome.

If we read the rest of 1 John 5:4, it gives us the key to gaining the victory we’re promised. We need to activate this key if we want to overcome. It’s faith.

FAITH IS BELIEF WITH ACTION

Someone might claim, “You have faith and I have action.” But how can I see your faith apart from your actions? Instead, I’ll show you my faith by putting it into practice in faithful action.
– James 2:18 (CEB)

Your faith is not your denominational background. It’s also not the same thing as belief, although we often interchange the two words. Faith is more than belief.

Believing something does not mean you have faith. Satan believes in Jesus but he doesn’t have faith. Faith requires action. Faith—what you believe and the corresponding actions you take as a result of what you believe—is what brings God’s power into your life.

Let me give you an example: when man becomes convinced that Jesus died and rose again to save him, he does something different. He speaks out his commitment to follow Jesus… which shows faith. What he believes causes him to take action and this releases power into his life. His spirit is miraculously made new.

Simply believing that Jesus existed is not faith. Doing something in response to that belief is faith.

If you believe that God heals, that alone is not faith. When you study God’s Word to become fully convinced that God WILL heal YOU, it’s a different story. You take action by claiming your healing verbally. You picture yourself healed. You begin to act differently. You may return to your doctor to ask for more testing or begin to move the body part that once restricted you. Whatever the case, you take action…and that’s faith!

Today I hope to leave you with one thought; faith is belief with action. To activate your faith, you need to take action!

(By Leon Fontaine)

Lilly23 08/02/2019

I love this reading and its really needed and appreciated right now. Thank you for posting it.

healthseeker 08/02/2019

Thank Lilly, I'm glad you liked it.

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