Thoughts
that have come from various quotes taken from the book, "Victor - Breaking
Free From a Victim Based Society" by John H. Hovis. Click here to link directly to
the audio file.
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"Victims work to be better from a place of guilt, “I don't measure up”. Victors work from a place of desire that God puts in their hearts.”
As quoted from the book "Victor - Breaking Free From a Victim-Based Society" by John H. Hovis
Page 46.
Victims and victors alike work in their identity. The difference in their work has to do with motive. Victims work from a motive of guilt. They try to make up for any feeling of less in their lives with activity and hopefully success. Eventually no amount of success can push away that empty feeling that comes to the surface from time to time in our lives. Working from a place of guilt is a perfect ground for the seeds of victim thinking to take root in a victor’s life.
The Bible reading for today deals with the issue of the motives that bring peace.
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Romans 5:1 (NIV)
It isn’t by works that we have peace. When will we ever learn that our best efforts will never bring us to a place where peace can be trusted to stay with us. There is always more work to do even when so much energy has been expended on the work that we might have finished so wonderfully in the past. Peace comes through faith. Victors have that faith that comes from the fact that they are Children of God. Their identity is secure so work motives are something different than guilt.
The victor works from a place of desire to see and be seen by God. It is in God’s Presence that victors thrive. Even when bad times hit, God’s Presence can be felt. Though it is hard during difficult times, the fact that God has always been there gives victors a power to persevere and prophet in ways victim thinkers seek through their own guilt driven efforts.
Whatever you put your hand to today do it in a way that will bring you the most of what God has to offer. Don’t let guilt drive your efforts. No amount of anything you do today will make you what your soul longs to be. God has already done that. Work from a place of faith. Faith that you are all God says your are. That way, victor living will be much more likely and productive in your life.
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"Victims work to be better from a place of guilt, “I don't measure up”. Victors work from a place of desire that God puts in their hearts.”
As quoted from the book "Victor - Breaking Free From a Victim-Based Society" by John H. Hovis
Page 46.
Victims and victors alike work in their identity. The difference in their work has to do with motive. Victims work from a motive of guilt. They try to make up for any feeling of less in their lives with activity and hopefully success. Eventually no amount of success can push away that empty feeling that comes to the surface from time to time in our lives. Working from a place of guilt is a perfect ground for the seeds of victim thinking to take root in a victor’s life.
The Bible reading for today deals with the issue of the motives that bring peace.
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Romans 5:1 (NIV)
It isn’t by works that we have peace. When will we ever learn that our best efforts will never bring us to a place where peace can be trusted to stay with us. There is always more work to do even when so much energy has been expended on the work that we might have finished so wonderfully in the past. Peace comes through faith. Victors have that faith that comes from the fact that they are Children of God. Their identity is secure so work motives are something different than guilt.
The victor works from a place of desire to see and be seen by God. It is in God’s Presence that victors thrive. Even when bad times hit, God’s Presence can be felt. Though it is hard during difficult times, the fact that God has always been there gives victors a power to persevere and prophet in ways victim thinkers seek through their own guilt driven efforts.
Whatever you put your hand to today do it in a way that will bring you the most of what God has to offer. Don’t let guilt drive your efforts. No amount of anything you do today will make you what your soul longs to be. God has already done that. Work from a place of faith. Faith that you are all God says your are. That way, victor living will be much more likely and productive in your life.
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