Episode 325: Secrets to Living Victorious Life in Christ

Have you ever wondered why some believers struggles to truly live a successful and victorious lifestyle in Christ, as God-ordained? 
Could there be a missing link?What are we doing wrong?Could we be doing something wrong?
These questions bring me back to a Maths session I had with one of my learners learning BIDMAS. BIDMAS is a mathematical order of operation based on using operators of Brackets, Index, Division, Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction for calculations, in order, from left to right. 
Notice the word - “in order”
What was impressed upon my heart was ‘doing things right.’
As a believer, the order of operation for living a victorious lifestyle in Christ, as ordained by God isi) To receiving the gift of salvation by act of confession and belief.
”If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.“‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬
ii) Being intentional to grow up into the fullness of your salvation by studying and meditating, and praying God’s Word. 
I love the way the NLT states it 
”Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,“‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬
Doing this, you will be mature enough to know the difference between good and evil.
”For everyone who lives on milk is [doctrinally inexperienced and] unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a spiritual infant. But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.“‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭AMP‬‬iii) Connect with other believers as you sharpen each other’s mind iv) You can not but share the life and love of God you enjoy with others, with this order. 
In rounding up, no matter how life seems complicated like some BIDMAS calculations, remember the victory you have in Christ! Remember who and whose you are in Christ. Remember your identity in Christ. Dwell in His Word, remember to connect with other God-fearing and loving believers, and also remember to share God’s love you enjoy to others.