I Am an Overcomer. 1 John 5:4-5

  "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--your faith. Who is he who overcomes the world. but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God." NKJV
  "For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God." JCB

  And what a weapon we bear! Not of steel or iron or stone. Gunpowder has no place.
  There is no arena, no ring, no forum that can contain us.
 
  Faith is love believing that there is something far better ahead than anything we ever thought possible.
  Grace is love granting patience and understanding when we fall short or when others stumble.
  Repentance is seeking Love, seeking Jesus, to soothe us, to grow us, to make us better people when we have done wrong.
  Forgiveness is an outpouring of love regardless of the hurt, the wrongs done to us or by us.
  Gratitude is love appreciated.
  Sacrifice is love setting aside our own agendas.

  Then there is the ability to stand tall and secure in our faith, to petition the Lord, to draw a line in the sand against the principalities and powers seeking to destroy us by wielding the only sword we'll ever need: the Spirit of love.

  Prayer. To offer praises and gratitude. To express delight and wonder about the awesome gifts of God:   His Son, God's creations, this world, this community, this life, this heartbeat that thumps away in my chest.
  Prayer. To raise our voices in unity of song and worship that sends the enemy of our souls scurrying away.
  Prayer. An acknowledgement of the Lord's eternal investment in our lives even if all we share with Him is Saturday's grocery list.
  Prayer unlocks our hearts, our minds and our souls so we can hear what God has to say.
  Prayer. Intimate and honest moments of connectedness with the One who saves us from ourselves.
  Every single one of our prayers is victory proclaimed. And heaven's trumpets resound with a joyful noise!
  Because Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us but will fortify us and strengthen us and grow us through the insurmountable and unconquerable power of His love.
 
  Lord, thank You for helping me understand what love is. Thank You for helping me let go of the brokenness that tainted my thoughts about love. Thank You for clarity. Thank You that my ability to share Your love unabashedly and unconditionally will do nothing but grow. But most of all, thank You, Jesus, for Your sacrifice that made all this possible.