Feeling Defeated

Deuteronomy 20:4 (KJV) Says, "For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you." Deuteronomy 31:8 (KJV) Says, "And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee:  fear not, neither be dismayed." Philippians 4:13 (KJV) Says, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." John 16:33 (KJV) Says, "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation:  but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." Psalm 108:13 (KJV) Says, "Through God we shall do valiantly: For he it is that shall tread down our enemies."
2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV) Says, "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; bur of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

Most, if not all of us have found ourselves feeling defeated at one time or another in our lives. It is easy to become overwhelmed, and begin to feel defeated secondary to the trials, tribulations, and storms we face in our earthly lives. It may be that you lost your job, and you have put in multiple applications day in and day out for months with no results. It may be that your husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend decided after years of being together that they simply don't love you anymore, and you've done all you can to restore your relationship only to be repeatedly rejected. It may be that no matter how hard you work it seems you cannot get ahead financially because just when you begin to see a break something unexpected and costly comes your way.  It may be that you have battled health issues for a long period of time, and you have repeatedly relapsed or can't seem to get better. There are many examples of events in life that can leave a person feeling defeated. If we allow it too, the spirit of defeat will settle in on us, and land us in a state of depression.

The good news is that as Christians we don't ever have to live our lives feeling defeated. It is only when we fail to focus on the fact that God is on our side and that there is nothing beyond his power that we begin to slip into a spirit of defeat. Faith is believing in things that we cannot see, and that includes having faith in the fact that there is no problem so great that God cannot solve it. God can restore your relationships, finances, health, and heal any other area of your life where you are facing a struggle. We cannot lose sight of that fact.

In the above verses of scripture taken from the book of Deuteronomy, we see that the Lord goes with us and fights for us. We see that he goes before us, and that he will not fail us or forsake us. We are instructed not to fear or be dismayed. Dismayed by definition means to feel discouraged, distressed, or troubled, and when we begin to feel defeated these emotions come along with that strengthening our feeling of defeat. The above verse taken from the book of Philippians tells us that there is nothing we can't do with Christ on our side strengthening us. The above verse of scripture taken from the book of John tells us that God is aware that in the world we will face tribulations, but in spite of those he desires for us to have his divine peace. He further instructs us in this verse of scripture to be of good cheer because he has overcome the world. There is not one thing or one person in this world more powerful than Almighty God.  In Psalm 108:13 God's Word tells us that we will do valiantly through him, and that he will tread down our enemies. Finally, in the above verse taken from the book of 2 Timothy God's Word tells us that we are not to walk in the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and of a sound mind. We do not have to live our lives in fear or feeling defeated; wondering how we'll resolve any situation or issue in our lives.  God is all powerful and he is on our side. We have the power of God living in us via the Holy Spirit. When we walk in love and remain focused on God and his promises we will have divine peace, and a sound mind.

The next time you begin to feel defeated, I encourage you to rebuke that feeling immediately. Don't allow the spirit of defeat to come into your life, and cause you to waver in your faith failing to remember all that God is capable of. The moment you begin to feel defeated remember what God's Word promises you. Remember that there is no problem whatsoever so great that God can't handle it. Remember that God loves you tremendously, that he is on your side, that he is walking before you always, and that he is holding your right hand. Take all of your worries and cares to God in prayer, and leave them there. Trust God and the promises he has given us in his Word. God has NEVER broken even one single promise, and he can make a way where we can't see one. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and that means he is still a God of miracles. Walk in love, and remain steadfast in your faith knowing that God is holding you in the palm of his hand.

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