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More Than Conquerors

The stronger we are in Christ, the greater trophy kill for Satan.
His greatest challenge is a faithful soul.
Ten days of trial for the church tested those at Smyrna,
but “faithful unto death” would be their goal.
Ten times poor Jacob’s wages were changed by crafty Laban,
yet Jacob flourished with God’s tender care.
Accused ten times by his best friends, Job’s patience stood the test,
and greater blessings yet God would declare.
When we travel the road of adversity, the Lord helps carry our load
and as our faith is focused, vision clears.
There is eternal purpose in the discipline of saints,
seen better through a mist of sweat and tears.
Adversity can show us just where we stand in Christ,
yet is limited in harshness by his love.
We can stand more than we think, though our bodies may be frail.
Strength and wisdom fall like showers from above.
Self will is not sufficient to produce a saintly soul.
It takes a lifetime with the Master Potter.
After being broken many times, the final state is best,
secure from Satan, evil’s master plotter.
Now is the time to use our faith in a brand new way.
Unnecessary traits will have to go.
The negative can bring us down, old fears can paralyze.
Exercise will help faith’s muscles start to grow,
overcoming fear that just projects the worst scenario.
Clean out that space, let confidence move in.
Let God strip off the grimy layers of defeat and pain,
expose the hidden beauty of your grin.
As Joseph was shaped through hardship beyond his normal self,
God pushes us to limits past our dreams,
brings out the best that we can be, the image of our Savior,
by using wisely Satan’s wildest schemes.
Winning is a habit, not a one-time act,
requiring every fiber of our being
True soldiers are made in the heat of battle, and the battle belongs to the Lord.
We’re conquerors of worlds beyond our seeing.

Cora Gail Trent
From a sermon by Roger Holm