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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“Victors believe God always delivers on His promises, but realize God has all eternity to make his promises come about.”
As quoted from the book "Victor - Breaking Free From a Victim-Based Society" by John H. Hovis Page 45.
There is a really interesting word that scholars have attributed to God. That word is “Immutable”. I have to admit, I had to look that word up. I have heard it used from time to time but didn’t have a clue as to what it meant. Immutable means “not capable of or susceptible of change.” Now, that’s a characteristic I wish we saw more of in this world.
Fact is this world is filled with changes. Some of them are good for us others, not so much. Change, and the possibility for change to be negative, is where victim thinking can show up in the life of a victor. It is when we have expectations based on our own perception of what is good for us that we open the door to victim thinking in our lives.
Worse than that, it is in the face of constant change that we doubt the promises of God for the life of a victor. As we are placed in a position where we doubt God’s promises over and over again it gets really easy to doubt whether God is part of our lives at all. That’s when victim thinkers are in the most danger of becoming hopeless and leaving a wake of victims in their paths.
Today’s reading is clear about the immutability of God in our lives. Check it out for yourself.
But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalms 33:11 (NIV)
The plans of God are just like God. They stand firm. They aren’t capable of change. They aren’t even susceptible to change having any impact on what those plans look like. That doesn’t mean that how I read God’s promises for my life will happen the way I think or in the timing I might want or even need. No, God’s promises are His. They can’t be changed, not even to suit my way of thinking.
A victor’s status isn’t predicated on how fully God’s promises are being seen in the circumstances of this life. Remember, God has all eternity to make His promises come to fruition. Why do we limit Him to this short lifespan to see His promises happen?
If God is immutable, then his plans, and the promises needed to see those plans happen, cannot be changed. What has to change is my demand for His plans and promises to happen based on my perspective. You are a victor because of God’s unwavering stance on what His plans and promises look like. Don't let victim thinking take hold today because you don’t see victory in certain areas of your life. His unchanging nature is what makes it possible for us to live the life of a victory even when victory eludes us at this moment. Those with an eternal perspective stand the best chance of making victor living part of their everyday life.
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“Victors believe God always delivers on His promises, but realize God has all eternity to make his promises come about.”
As quoted from the book "Victor - Breaking Free From a Victim-Based Society" by John H. Hovis Page 45.
There is a really interesting word that scholars have attributed to God. That word is “Immutable”. I have to admit, I had to look that word up. I have heard it used from time to time but didn’t have a clue as to what it meant. Immutable means “not capable of or susceptible of change.” Now, that’s a characteristic I wish we saw more of in this world.
Fact is this world is filled with changes. Some of them are good for us others, not so much. Change, and the possibility for change to be negative, is where victim thinking can show up in the life of a victor. It is when we have expectations based on our own perception of what is good for us that we open the door to victim thinking in our lives.
Worse than that, it is in the face of constant change that we doubt the promises of God for the life of a victor. As we are placed in a position where we doubt God’s promises over and over again it gets really easy to doubt whether God is part of our lives at all. That’s when victim thinkers are in the most danger of becoming hopeless and leaving a wake of victims in their paths.
Today’s reading is clear about the immutability of God in our lives. Check it out for yourself.
But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalms 33:11 (NIV)
The plans of God are just like God. They stand firm. They aren’t capable of change. They aren’t even susceptible to change having any impact on what those plans look like. That doesn’t mean that how I read God’s promises for my life will happen the way I think or in the timing I might want or even need. No, God’s promises are His. They can’t be changed, not even to suit my way of thinking.
A victor’s status isn’t predicated on how fully God’s promises are being seen in the circumstances of this life. Remember, God has all eternity to make His promises come to fruition. Why do we limit Him to this short lifespan to see His promises happen?
If God is immutable, then his plans, and the promises needed to see those plans happen, cannot be changed. What has to change is my demand for His plans and promises to happen based on my perspective. You are a victor because of God’s unwavering stance on what His plans and promises look like. Don't let victim thinking take hold today because you don’t see victory in certain areas of your life. His unchanging nature is what makes it possible for us to live the life of a victory even when victory eludes us at this moment. Those with an eternal perspective stand the best chance of making victor living part of their everyday life.
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