Be Strong in the Lord<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nDon’t try and fight the battles of life in your own strength. The apostle Paul gives us these words of encouragement, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might<\/b><\/i>” (Ephesians 6:10). In other words don’t rely on your own strength. Trust the Lord \u2013 the battle is not your, it’s belongs to the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\nThe next time you are in a battle remember you are not alone. The Lord is with you and the battle is not yours! Ask the Lord for help, go out and face whatever the enemy is and then stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. This is how to win the battles of life!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How to win the battles of life? You may be facing a battle that seems impossible or you may feel like things are hopeless, but God created you to overcome every battle you face. You are more than a conqueror through Christ. (Romans 8:37) So, how to win the battles of life? 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<\/a>Life is filled with battles. In John 16:33 Jesus said, \u201cIn this world you will have trouble<\/b><\/i>.\u201d Jesus didn’t say you might encounter trouble, He said there will be battles in life. However, He didn’t stop there. He also said, \u201cBut take heart! I have overcome the world.<\/b><\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n![\"how](\"https:\/\/www.breakthroughforyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/how-to-win-the-battles-of-life.jpg\")
<\/a>Life is filled with battles. In John 16:33 Jesus said, \u201cIn this world you will have trouble<\/b><\/i>.\u201d Jesus didn’t say you might encounter trouble, He said there will be battles in life. However, He didn’t stop there. He also said, \u201cBut take heart! I have overcome the world.<\/b><\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n