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"There will always be victims of evil and demented thinking and misrepresentations of good in this world."
As quoted from the book "Victor - Breaking Free From a Victim-Based Society" by John H. Hovis Page 8.
Today’s Bible reading points out why victors find themselves in this position.
...but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die. Genesis 2:17 (NIV)
Adam and Eve ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil and we all face death as a result. What is good for your life? Unfortunately even trying to consider that question is condemned in the verse above. Death is the result of trying to determine good from bad in this world. But, how can that be?
We are limited in our ability to consider the issue of goodness from a Heavenly perspective. What the world tells us is good for our lives might not be the best when it comes from God’s view. That’s why God didn’t want us to know the difference between “good and bad.” He knew that it would kill a part of us on a moment by moment basis as we strive to obtain what our limited perspective thinks is good for our lives.
To help drive this home, let me ask you a question. Was it good for Jesus to die the terrible death that was thrust upon Him? From my limited perspective of this worldview I would have to answer, absolutely not! But from the perspective of The Father, the suffering Jesus faced was the best, not only for Jesus’ relationship with God, but for the rest of us as well. It isn’t that God balances the greater good when it comes to goodness for our lives. It is simply a matter of Him being the only one who truly knows good from bad when it comes from a perspective based on eternity. Trying to live seeking goodness when we don’t have a complete eternal perspective is what kills the ability for the victor to live a victorious life when bad things come their way.
Victim thinking can take over the victor’s life when they try to determine good from bad based on the circumstances they face. That strategy has death written all over it. Victors are most alive when they live in the truth that they are God’s Child and nothing can separate them from the Love of The Father.
Which tree are you going to live from today? Are you going to die a thousand little deaths as you try to find and live out good in your life? Or, are you going to grab for all the freedom you can in the Tree of Life? Sometime switching from victim thinking to victor living is just a matter of relocating from one tree to another. Victors are meant to live in the tree of life. Stay there today and experience more of the freedom God has for you as His Child.
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