Challenges come to you, allowed by God, to bring you victory and greater influence.

“You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts” (1Sam 17:45)

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Rom 12:21)

“Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.” (1Jn 2:14)

“I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.” (1Jn 20:13)

“Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” (Jn 17:17)

“And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.” (Jn 17:19)

“For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Pet 1:8)

“Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” (Jm 1:21)

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word [rhema] of God” (Eph 6:17)

“Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Est 4:14)

“As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” (Acts 13:2)

“when the LORD has done for my lord according to all the good that He has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you ruler over Israel” (1Sam 25:30)

“Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah” (Neh 5:14)

“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain” (Jn 15:16)

“Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.” (Acts 22:10)

“knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.” (Phil 1:17)

“for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am speaking the truth in Christ and not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.” (1Tim 2:7)

“to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.” (2Tim 1:11)

“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.” (Matt 11:12)

“These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying…Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.” (Matt 10:5,8)

“After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also…And heal the sick there, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you.” (Lk 10:1,9)

Reading 1Sam 16-18; Lk 2