The Garden: Ways to Overcome Fear, Anxiety, and StressSample

VICTORY

Are you tired of fighting the battles of life alone? Do you want to walk in victory? Do you know Jesus came into the world, not to condemn or judge, but so you would live life to the fullest?

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:16-17

Satan will try to get you to focus on the mistakes in your past rather than the victory that is yours. When you make a mistake, he will try to distort the truth and make you feel like a fraud. If you believe his lies, you will get discouraged over time, and before you know it, you are walking around all defeated again.

Remember always that you must walk in victory. As you fight new battles, always remember the truth that you have won the battle even before it starts. You are not fighting for victory. You are fighting from victory.

You didn’t earn this victory, but it is yours. This victory is what grace is all about. This victory is what Love does. It gives you what you couldn’t do on your own. So walk around confident but humble. Humble knowing there is a God and it’s not you. Confident knowing you were made in God’s image, and He has a plan for your life and provided a way for you to be victorious through His Son Jesus Christ.

The enemy will keep creating doubt, distortion, discouragement, distraction, and division. Your job is to remember that victory is yours. Don’t allow yourself to get defeated. You are in a battle, but you know the enemy’s game plan and have the weapons to counter him. Daily remind yourself how to counter the Five D’s:

• Doubt -> Trust in God
• Distort -> Speak God’s Truth
• Discourage -> Encourage
• Distract -> Focus on What Matters Most
• Divide -> Unite with God.

Jesus won the battle for you, but you must choose to receive this victory every day. When you choose God, you can take on the challenges that life brings with optimism, hope, faith, belief, and trust. You can walk and talk like champions who know they are victorious.

Going Deeper:

Which of the 5 D’s are you most struggling with in your life? How will you battle this with the solutions discussed in this plan?

Prayer:

Thank God the battle has been won through Jesus Christ on the cross. Ask God to continue strengthening you so you may resist the enemy’s attacks.

Thank You - Additional Resources

We hope this Plan encouraged you. It was adapted from Jon Gordon's bestselling book "The Garden." Learn more and access additional resources at https://readthegarden.com/