There's Only Now: Part 4

The fight is not over until you say it is over. We cannot say it’s over until we win. It’s time to have the mind of Christ. You must say to yourself: Do not give in! Do not give up! It’s not over until I win! People give up because they buy into the lie the enemy is giving them. It’s not over until you say it is over.

If you are in Christ, then you are a soldier of Christ (2 Timothy 2:3). This means you are not a complainer, whiner, etc. We are not supposed to be entangled in the affairs of this world. Faith is now (Hebrews 11:1). You can’t operate in faith except for right now. People get scared of what doesn’t exist. Jesus told us to be bold and not fearful.

To be successful, we have to see things from God’s perspective (Proverbs 27:1). You can’t spend today worrying about tomorrow or regretting yesterday. God is your helper. Therefore, you should not fear what man can do to me (Hebrews 13:5-6). If you live in the now, nothing can touch you; you are protected. Tomorrow can’t be your focus, you have to live in the now. You can’t be covetous. You can’t let your unmet desires mess with you. If you are covetous, you can’t appreciate anything. You can’t live in the now if you are covetous. We have to content with such things that we have.

God only deals with you in the now. You cannot bank on tomorrow because it may not come. Everything you see now is subject to change, if you order your life now. Getting God’s perspective is about now. When I set right priorities, then I can define my own successes. When you are covetous, you letting other people define your success. You have to make sure everything is lined up right now and that will take care of tomorrow (Luke 12:16-21). The only way you can rich toward God is to load up with Him. It’s all Him, only Him and nothing but Him.