In 1 John 5:4 the Bible says, “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith.”    

Would you like to overcome the world? Would you like to have victory in your daily life? Then it seems to me that what you need is faith. But what does that mean, “to have faith?”

Well, what it means is this. To have faith, you must believe what God said in His Word. Isn’t that simple? You simply listen to God through His Word and unconditionally believe what He said.

Many Christians live their lives daily under stress. Stress from work, stress from unpaid bills, stress from family problems and sometimes even stress from religion. But this should not be. God has given us a plan for overcoming all these things. God has a plan for overcoming the world and that plan is to have faith in Him.

Remember what First John 5:4 said? “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith.”

Understanding the spiritual things of God is impossible without faith. Likewise in order to navigate through our daily lives and understand what God has for us to do, we must have faith. Faith is the key ingredient in understanding. Without faith, we see only the superficial outward appearance of knowledge.

In order for a Christian to be successful, he must walk daily in faith. Through faith, there will be greater accomplishments in life. Whether we are at home or at work, our lives can be greatly enhanced if we can just grab hold of the truth and realize that faith in God’s Word will improve our daily lives.

 

We need to believe what God says about us. He says in His Word that when we accept His Son, Jesus, as our Lord and Savior, then we are also His children. Then in His Word He gives promises to His children. He promises health, peace and prosperity. Isn’t that great? As Christians, God our Father wants us to succeed in life and live for Him in peace and in health. He wants the best for you and for me. However in order to receive completely, we must believe completely. We must believe He is telling the truth and act on our belief. That’s called faith!  

When we walk in faith, we will be also walking in joy and peace. We will be excited about what God is doing. We will know our authority. We will walk into the spiritual battleground and into the battlegrounds of life with our heads held high, knowing that the shield of faith will protect us.

First John 4:4 says, “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”

God has given us the ability to overcome all things that come against us. He provided a way for us to have everlasting life. He provided a way for healing and for prosperity. All through history and throughout His Word God has shown us over and over again if we believe Him, that is have faith, then He will move past a million men to get to one man who has faith.