One of the greatest lies the enemy wants you to believe is that you're fighting for victory. You're not.
If you've placed your faith in Christ, you're fighting FROM victory.
The cross wasn't the beginning of the battle. It was the decisive victory.
When Jesus declared, "It is finished" (John 19:30), He wasn't admitting defeat. He was announcing that sin had been paid for, death had been defeated, and Satan's ultimate weapon had been broken. Three days later, the empty tomb confirmed what the cross had accomplished.
That doesn't mean the battle is over. We still fight temptation. We still face trials. We still wrestle against the spiritual forces Paul describes in Ephesians 6:12. But we fight knowing the outcome has already been secured through Christ.
The enemy wants you to fight in fear.
Jesus calls you to stand in faith.
If you truly believed that Christ has already won the ultimate victory, how would it change the way you face today's battle?
"But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:57