Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him]
and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist],
because He who lives in you
is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world.
1 John 4:4 AMP
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Each of us has dreams. All of us want success. Yet so many times we get bogged down and frustrated. Why? We forget to let God lead. We forget He is always with us. We forget He is greater than anything we could come up against. (Plus, we often expect it to happen instantly.)
In Matthew 17:20 (NLT) Jesus tells us,
I tell you the truth,
if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed,
you could say to this mountain,
‘Move from here to there,’
and it would move.
Nothing would be impossible.
We read that and assume it will happen instantly. But, what if God wants us to hang in there as He helps us move that mountain bit by bit…? Matthew 17:20 doesn’t mention a time frame. It does tell us that nothing is impossible because, as 1 John 4:4 reminds us, God is greater than the things of this world. God will help us overcome that mountain. He gives us success. His way is perfect. He is greater than all of our enemies put together. (BTW, enemies aren’t always people—pride, fear, doubt are enemies as well.)
I did a Biblical word search on ‘success‘. These are just a few of the verses I found:
…the Lord has made my journey a success.
Genesis 24:56 HCSB
…the Lord was with him, giving him success in everything he did.
Genesis 39:3 NLT
…for it is He who blesses you…and gives you success in all your work.
Deuteronomy 16:15 NLT
He will ensure my safety and success.
2 Samuel 23:5 NLT
The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success.
Nehemiah 2:20 HCSB
He stores up success for the upright….
Proverbs 2:7 HCSB
{And my favorite one:}
And as long as the king sought guidance from the Lord, God gave him success.
2 Chronicles 26:5b NLT
Who brings about our success? God
Why? Because we seek His guidance and leadership
How? Because God is Greater than he who is in the worldWooHoo!!!!
Doesn’t that just make you want to shout
and do a happy dance?
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Lord, I am so very thankful You are greater than the One Who controls this world. Remind me to seek Your leadership and guidance. When I do, You will ensure my success. And all glory and honor will be Yours. In Your Holy name I pray, Amen – It Is So!!!
