I AM MORE THAN A CONQUEROR (PART 2)

According to the English dictionary, a “conqueror” is someone who is victorious by force of arms. To be a conqueror, you must be a fighter. 1Tim.6:12. As children of God, we are meant to fight, and until we fight, we cannot lay hold. Eph.6:12. Every believer is meant to be a fighter because our adversary is the devil and until we fight and conquer him, we cannot take delivery. Deut.2:24. You will have to contend for you to possess! Until you contend, you don’t prevail.

Behind your afflictions and calamities, there are forces, and until you prevail against these spirits, you cannot have victory. For example, there is a spirit behind barrenness and you have to fight against it in order to be fruitful. If you will not fight, you will not conquer; what belongs to you will not be delivered to you. Therefore, to be more than a conqueror, you must be a fighter.

One primary requirement for conquest is confidence. Ps.78:9. Even though some people carry weapon, they are still defeated because they lack confidence. Confidence is the conqueror’s backbone! David was a man of confidence. He boasted in the Lord because he had confidence in Him. 1Sam.17:32. As long as you fail on your inside, you have already failed.

TYPES OF CONFIDENCE

1.               Confidence in Self: No man can help himself but God empowers us to victory. If you want God to help you, then you need to destroy your self confidence but not your self esteem. Every man needs God’s help.

2.               Confidence in Satan: Many operate with charms from the devil for protection and confidence but this does not take them far.

3.               Confidence in God: This is the real confidence because with this, you are rest assured. Ps.121:1. God can use anyone or anything to bring help to you, so you must have confidence only in God. You need to bury your confidence that cannot help you. Always admit your helplessness before God and He will help you. Caleb was among the twelve spies that was sent to spy out the land of Canaan, but despite the general evil report of the other spies, he gave a good report because of his confidence in God’s ability. Num.13:30, Num.14:6-10. Even, the three Hebrew boys, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego had confidence in God and defied the kings’ order to serve idols. They were careless in reposing their confidence in God. Dan.3:17-28. To have confidence in God means “to be fully persuaded of the faithfulness of God and the integrity of His word, the prevailing circumstances, not with-standing.” To be fully persuaded of the fact that He is who He says He is and can do what He says He can do.

HOW TO BE CONFIDENT IN GOD

1.               Go for knowledge: Knowledge is what births confidence. When you know it, you are not afraid. A man of knowledge is a man of confidence. Dan.11:32

2.               Righteousness: Righteousness enhances your confidence. Prov.28:1. When you play with sin, your righteousness is eroded and you lose confidence.

3.               Faith: Abraham believed God even though there was no hope. Rom.4:18.

4.               Love: walk in love towards God and men. Rom.8: 28, 35, 37-38.

5.               Don’t give up: the enemy will always want you to give up, but if you must see the fulfilment of prophecy in your life, then refuse giving up. Heb.10:35-37

Note: The number one enemy of confidence is fear