You are a victorious child of God because you’ve been given divine power, authority, and nature.

“Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man [gibbor] of power [chayil].” (1Kin 9:1)

“Behold, I give you the authority [exousia] to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power [dunamis] of the enemy” (Lk 10:19)

“as His divine power [theios dunamis] has given [doreomai] to us all things that pertain [pros] to life and godliness [eusegeia]” (2Pet 1:3)

“Finally, my brethren, be strong [endunamoo] in the Lord and in the power [kratos] of His might [ischus].” (Eph 6:10)

[that you may know] “what is the exceeding greatness [huperballo megethos] of His power [dunamis] toward us who believe, according to the working [energeia] of His mighty power [ischus kratos]” (Eph 1:19)

“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors [hupernikao] through Him who loved us.” (Rom 8:37)

“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1Cor 15:57)

“You are of God, little children, and have overcome [nikao] them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” (1Jn 4:4)

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” (1Jn 5:4)

“by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature [theios phusis], having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2Pet 1:4)

“Therefore submit to God. Resist [anthistemi] the devil and he will flee from you.” (Jm 4:7)

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist [anthistemi] him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.” (1Pet 5:8-9)

“Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer; for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.” (Lk 21:15)

“For sin shall not have dominion [kurieuo] over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” (Rom 6:14)

“But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves [douloo] of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.” (Rom 6:22)

“knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves [douleuo] of sin.” (Rom 6:6)

Reading: 1Sam 7-9; Mk 15