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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: WIN (02/14/19)
Once we are born again, God sees us as winners in His Kingdom. He looks at us through Christ’s blood and this in turn, seals us, with just His Words.
A lot of times, we tend to get our eyes off the goal, that’s within our future. If we are looking back at our past failures, we never will progress toward that heavenly prize that Paul was referring to in Philippians 3:14. He would not have been able to press on towards his goal, without first knowing Jesus as his personal Savior. Jesus sealed us with His blood when He died and rose again. His victory over death and the grave, made us victorious over every situation that crosses our path. If we will keep our eyes on Jesus, He will always see us through.
Those that are down, whether it be due to finance, marriage, etc. Jesus has declared all of us winners in His sight! Our odds of winning a gambling game, for instance, are usually stacked against us. However, as believers we have been sealed with Christs blood for eternity! We are told in Gods Word, many times, that we will always be victorious in any situation we face.
As winners in His kingdom, pressing on towards the goal He has set before us, doesn’t always come as easy as we often think. To achieve this goal, we need to learn what being a winner is all about.
Training is a necessity, for sure. Our Trainer (our Heavenly Father): 1) Has to be someone that we can depend on, 2) Knows everything there is to become a winner, 3) Teaches the correct way the first time, and 4) Provides the things we need to be able to achieve our heavenly prize. One of the main things our Trainer will teach us, as well, will be to always be dressed for battle. This is where the daily use of the Armor of God is used.
So, we need to remember we are always victorious in Christ! He has declared it over us, so many, many times in His Word. It doesn’t matter how many times anyone tells us that we are failures. It’s what Gods Word says about us, that helps us, daily. If we have chosen our Heavenly Father, as our Trainer, we automatically are declared to be victorious! None of His kids are failures! Keep pressing on and keep your eyes focused on Jesus!



Phil 3:14 AMP
I press on toward the goal to win the [heavenly]
Prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
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C D Swanson 
02/22/19
Amen!

Powerful and well done!

Blessings~
Jude Harris 
02/23/19
Beautifully written and felt like kind and inspiring encouragement - lovely.
Barbara Culler 
02/23/19
You've covered a lot of territory here! This would have been much easier to read and process the information had you broken up the paragraphs. White space is a good thing!
Linda Lawrence 
02/24/19
Meaty content, but the reader needs time to chew. Putting space between paragraphs helps that process. I suggest taking advantage of the preview opportunity before submitting your piece. Your meat is worth preparing it just right:-).
Bonnie Bowden 
02/28/19
Isn't it wonderful we are victors in Christ through his shed blood on the cross and resurrection and defeat over death.
Noel Mitaxa 
02/28/19
Positive, meaty message, but I echo the suggestion of breaking it into bite-size chunks by allowing more spacing between your paragraphs.