For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)
1. THE VICTIM ONLY BLAMES AND COMPLAINS, YET REMAINS UNCHANGED
I have never seen the righteous forsaken.
Psalm 37:25 (NIV)
2. THE VICTOR DECLARES “THIS IS NOT HAPPENING TO ME, IT’S HAPPENING FOR ME”
We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 (NKJV)
Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.
Exodus 14:13-14 (NIV)
GOD USES YOUR ENEMIES TO PROPEL YOU INTO HIS DESTINY FOR YOUR LIFE!
But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; You consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
Psalm 10:14 (NIV)
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses (sins), made us alive together with Christ…and raised us up together and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:4-6 (NKJV)
3. CLIMB YOUR LIFE LADDER AND GAIN THAT HEAVENLY PERSPECTIVE
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.
Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)
VICTORY GROUP QUESTIONS:
1. Are you a victim or victor? How can you shift your mindset to think more like a victor with the challenges you are facing?
2. Read Exodus 14:10-12. What lessons can you learn about how the people of Israel responded to Moses and God with their victim mentality? How can you apply Exodus 14:13-14 to your life and be an overcomer?
3. How can you apply the Life Ladder illustration to your life? What things do you need to let go, so that you can change your heavenly perspective and rise up as a victor in Christ?