Discovering What Christ Has Already Accomplished and Learning to Walk in His Victory Every Day
The Real-Life Struggle
Have you ever understood something to be true in your mind, yet found it difficult to live as though you genuinely believed it?
Perhaps you know that God is faithful.
You have read the Scriptures.
You have experienced His provision.
And you can remember occasions when He carried you through circumstances that once seemed impossible.
Yet when a new challenge appears, fear begins to rise.
You start imagining what might happen.
You mentally rehearse difficult conversations.
You wonder whether everything will work out.
And before long, the truth of God’s faithfulness seems overshadowed by the uncertainty of your circumstances.
Or perhaps you know that Jesus has forgiven your sins.
You believe that His sacrifice was sufficient.
You understand that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Yet when you remember a past mistake, guilt begins influencing your thoughts again.
You question yourself.
You revisit what happened.
You wonder whether you should have done something differently.
And although you know that Christ has provided forgiveness, you find yourself living as though your past still possesses authority over your future.
Perhaps your struggle involves an old habit.
You know that Jesus has broken sin’s dominion over those who belong to Him.
You understand that you have been called to walk in newness of life.
But when familiar temptations appear, you sometimes feel powerless.
You may think:
Why am I still struggling with this?
Shouldn’t I be further along by now?
If Jesus has already won the victory, why doesn’t my life always feel victorious?
These questions can become particularly discouraging when we misunderstand what living in Christ’s victory actually means.
Sometimes we imagine that victory should mean the absence of difficulties.
We assume that if we are walking faithfully with God, our circumstances should become easier.
We expect fear to disappear.
Temptation to cease.
Relationships to become uncomplicated.
And every challenge to resolve quickly.
When life does not unfold that way, we begin wondering whether something is wrong.
Perhaps we haven’t prayed enough.
Perhaps we haven’t believed strongly enough.
Or perhaps we have somehow failed to receive what Jesus accomplished.
But Scripture presents a different understanding of victory.
The victory of Jesus is not a promise that believers will never experience hardship, temptation, spiritual opposition or suffering.
It is the declaration that through His death and resurrection, Christ has decisively dealt with sin, secured forgiveness, triumphed over the powers that opposed God’s saving purpose, and established the foundation of our new life in Him.
And because of what He has accomplished, believers are called to live differently.
Not by pretending that difficulties do not exist.
Not by attempting to manufacture victory through positive thinking.
And not by depending upon their own strength.
But by recognising what is true in Christ and responding to everyday life from that foundation.
This is the extraordinary truth Paul reveals in Colossians 2.
And it changes the way we understand both the finished work of Jesus and our daily walk with Him.
Discover the Truth
Read Colossians 2:6–15, paying particular attention to verses 13–15.
To understand Paul’s teaching about Christ’s victory, we need to consider the concerns he was addressing in the church at Colossae.
The believers were facing teachings that threatened to draw their confidence away from the sufficiency of Jesus Christ.
These teachings involved human traditions, religious regulations and claims concerning spiritual powers.
Paul responded by directing their attention towards the supremacy and completeness of Christ.
In Colossians 1:15–20, he describes Jesus as the image of the invisible God, the One through whom and for whom all things were created.
He explains that Christ is before all things and that all things hold together in Him.
He is the head of the church.
And through Him, God was pleased to reconcile all things to Himself, making peace through the blood of His cross.
This establishes an important foundation.
Jesus is not merely one spiritual authority among many.
He is supreme over creation.
He is the risen Lord.
And His saving work is sufficient.
Then, in Colossians 2:6–7, Paul encourages believers to continue walking in Christ just as they received Him.
They are to be rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith and overflowing with thanksgiving.
Notice the connection between receiving Christ and continuing to walk in Him.
The Christian life begins through faith in Jesus.
And it continues through dependence upon Him.
Paul then warns against being taken captive through philosophy and empty deceit according to human tradition rather than according to Christ.
In verse 9, he explains that all the fullness of deity dwells bodily in Jesus.
And in verse 10, he reminds believers that they have been brought to fullness in Him, who is the head of every ruler and authority.
This prepares us for the extraordinary declaration in verses 13–15.
Jesus has made us alive with Him
Colossians 2:13 begins by describing the former condition of believers.
They were dead in their trespasses.
This language reminds us that sin is not merely a collection of unfortunate choices.
It involves a profound spiritual condition.
Humanity’s problem is not simply that we need better information or stronger determination.
We need the saving work of God.
Paul then declares that God made believers alive together with Christ.
This is a decisive change.
Through union with Jesus, those who were spiritually dead have been brought into new life.
The Christian life is not simply an attempt to improve the old life through religious effort.
It is the result of God’s saving action in Christ.
Jesus has secured forgiveness
Paul continues by explaining that God forgave believers all their trespasses.
Consider the significance of that statement.
The forgiveness secured through Christ is not presented as a partial solution requiring believers to complete the remainder through religious performance.
It is grounded in God’s saving work.
This does not mean that repentance becomes unnecessary.
Nor does it mean that sin becomes unimportant.
Believers are still called to confess their sins, turn away from unrighteousness and walk in obedience.
But the foundation of forgiveness is Jesus Christ.
Not our ability to achieve flawless behaviour.
Jesus has cancelled the record against us
Colossians 2:14 describes God cancelling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands.
Paul explains that this record was removed by being nailed to the cross.
The imagery communicates the removal of the condemning claim associated with our transgressions.
The precise background of Paul’s expression has been discussed by biblical scholars, but its central meaning is clear within the passage.
Through the cross, God has dealt with what stood against us.
The record that testified to our guilt is not something believers must somehow erase through their own achievements.
Christ has accomplished the saving work necessary for forgiveness.
This is one reason Romans 8:1 can declare that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
The believer’s confidence does not rest upon denying the reality of sin.
It rests upon the fact that Jesus has dealt with sin through His sacrifice.
Jesus has triumphed over the rulers and authorities
Then comes Colossians 2:15.
Paul explains that Christ disarmed the rulers and authorities, publicly exposing them and triumphing over them.
The language evokes the imagery of a victorious conqueror.
The powers that appeared formidable have been decisively defeated through Christ’s saving work.
There is some discussion about the precise way Paul describes this triumph, but the central declaration is unmistakable.
The cross was not a defeat for Jesus.
It was the means through which God accomplished His victory.
What appeared to be humiliation became the demonstration of Christ’s triumph.
The One who was crucified has been raised and exalted.
And the powers that oppose God’s saving purpose cannot overturn what He has accomplished.
This is especially important in the context of Colossians.
The believers were being influenced by teachings that encouraged concern about spiritual powers and additional religious requirements.
Paul directs their confidence back towards Jesus.
He is supreme over every ruler and authority.
And His saving work is sufficient.
What does this victory mean for believers?
It means that those who belong to Christ do not need to live as though sin, condemnation or hostile spiritual powers possess ultimate authority over them.
Jesus has accomplished the decisive victory.
But we must also understand what this does not mean.
It does not mean that Satan and evil spiritual forces have ceased all activity.
The New Testament continues to warn believers about spiritual opposition.
Ephesians 6:10–18 calls Christians to stand firm against the schemes of the devil by putting on the whole armour of God.
First Peter 5:8–9 calls believers to remain watchful and resist the devil, firm in their faith.
Nor does Christ’s victory mean that believers will never experience suffering.
Romans 8 acknowledges persecution, distress, hardship and danger while declaring that none of these things can separate God’s people from His love in Christ.
And Christ’s victory does not mean that the final defeat of death has already been fully experienced in our mortal bodies.
First Corinthians 15 points towards the future resurrection and the ultimate destruction of death.
The victory has been decisively secured through Jesus.
Its final and complete manifestation awaits the fulfilment of God’s purposes.
In the meantime, believers are called to walk in faith.
To resist evil.
To pursue holiness.
And to remain confident in the One who has already triumphed.
We do not live victoriously by pretending that opposition no longer exists. We live in Christ’s victory by trusting the One whose authority and saving work are greater than every opposing power.
See the Father’s Heart
When we consider the victory of Jesus, we discover something deeply beautiful about the Father’s heart.
God did not leave humanity helpless beneath the consequences of sin.
He acted through His Son to accomplish salvation.
Colossians 2:13 tells us that God made believers alive together with Christ and forgave their trespasses.
This was not something humanity could achieve through greater effort.
It was God’s gracious action.
The Father knew the seriousness of sin.
He knew that humanity could not rescue itself through religious performance.
And He provided the perfect Saviour.
Sometimes we imagine God’s relationship with us primarily in terms of what we must accomplish.
We think about the habits we need to change.
The attitudes we need to overcome.
The responsibilities we need to fulfil.
And the areas where we still need to grow.
These things matter.
But if we begin our understanding of the Christian life with our own performance, we may overlook the extraordinary foundation God has already provided.
The Father sent His Son.
Jesus accomplished redemption.
And through faith in Christ, believers are brought into a new relationship with God.
This reveals a Father who acts in grace.
Not a distant observer waiting to see whether humanity can become worthy of His attention.
Consider Romans 8:31–32.
Paul asks what we should say in response to God’s saving work.
If God is for us, who can be against us?
He then reminds believers that God did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all.
The point is not that believers will never face opposition.
Paul’s own life demonstrates otherwise.
Rather, the Father’s gift of His Son provides the strongest possible assurance of His saving commitment towards those who belong to Christ.
The same chapter asks who can bring a charge against God’s chosen people.
It is God who justifies.
Christ Jesus died, was raised and is at the right hand of God, interceding for His people.
Then Paul asks who can separate believers from the love of Christ.
He names real difficulties.
Tribulation.
Distress.
Persecution.
Famine.
Nakedness.
Danger.
And the sword.
These are not imaginary problems.
They represent genuine suffering.
Yet Paul declares that in all these things believers are more than conquerors through Him who loved them.
Notice the wording.
In all these things.
Not necessarily removed from every difficulty.
Not guaranteed a life without hardship.
But secure in the love of God through Jesus Christ.
This is the Father’s heart towards His children.
He does not promise that they will never encounter difficult circumstances.
He promises that nothing in all creation can separate them from His love in Christ Jesus.
Perhaps you have been measuring God’s love according to how smoothly life is unfolding.
When circumstances are peaceful, you feel confident.
When difficulties arise, you begin questioning whether He is pleased with you.
But the Father’s love is not established by the absence of challenges.
It is revealed supremely through the gift of His Son.
And the victory Jesus accomplished provides a foundation that circumstances cannot overturn.
The Father has not called you to manufacture victory through your own strength.
He has called you to trust His Son.
To walk in the truth of His Word.
And to remain faithful as He continues His transforming work within you.
Recognise the Old Pattern
One of the old patterns that can influence our thinking is the belief that victory means never experiencing difficulty.
Perhaps you have imagined that a strong Christian should rarely feel afraid.
You believe that faith should make every decision easy.
You expect prayer to remove uncertainty immediately.
And when challenges remain, you begin wondering whether your faith is insufficient.
The old pattern says:
If I were truly walking in victory, this wouldn’t be happening.
But Scripture presents a different picture.
Jesus told His disciples that they would experience trouble in the world.
Yet He also encouraged them to take heart because He had overcome the world (John 16:33).
Christ’s victory does not eliminate every present difficulty.
It gives believers a secure foundation in the midst of them.
Another old pattern involves allowing past mistakes to define our present relationship with God.
Perhaps you remember something you deeply regret.
You have acknowledged it.
You have sought forgiveness.
And where appropriate, you have tried to make things right.
Yet the memory continues influencing the way you see yourself.
You think:
I will always be the person who did that.
But Colossians 2:13–14 directs believers towards the forgiveness secured through Christ.
The record that stood against us has been dealt with through His cross.
This does not erase the historical reality of our choices.
Nor does it mean that every earthly consequence disappears.
But it does mean that forgiven sin no longer determines our standing before God.
Another old pattern involves treating every difficult thought as though it possesses authority.
Perhaps fear appears.
You imagine an unpleasant outcome.
You begin worrying about something that has not happened.
And because the thought feels powerful, you assume that it must be important.
You may begin responding as though the imagined outcome were already certain.
But a thought is not automatically true simply because it feels convincing.
Believers are called to examine their thinking in the light of God’s Word.
Second Corinthians 10:5 speaks of taking thoughts captive to obey Christ within Paul’s larger discussion of spiritual warfare and the truth of the gospel.
The principle reminds us that our thinking must come into agreement with Christ rather than being governed by every argument or assumption that opposes His truth.
Another old pattern involves believing that spiritual opposition should make us afraid.
Perhaps you hear teaching about the devil and become more conscious of darkness than of Christ’s authority.
You begin wondering whether every difficulty has a hidden spiritual cause.
You become anxious about forces you cannot see.
But Colossians 2 directs our attention towards the supremacy and victory of Jesus.
The New Testament calls believers to be watchful and resist the devil.
It does not encourage fascination with darkness or fearful speculation about every circumstance.
Our confidence belongs in Christ.
Another old pattern involves believing that victory depends upon speaking with enough confidence or maintaining the correct emotional state.
Perhaps you have been told that you must never acknowledge difficulty.
That expressing sadness demonstrates unbelief.
Or that feeling afraid means you have failed spiritually.
But Scripture contains many examples of faithful believers bringing their fears, grief and concerns before God.
The Psalms repeatedly demonstrate honest prayer.
Jesus Himself prayed in deep anguish in Gethsemane while remaining perfectly obedient to the Father.
Living in Christ’s victory does not require emotional dishonesty.
It requires faithfulness to God’s truth.
Another old pattern involves trying to defeat sin through self-reliance.
You recognise an unhealthy habit.
You make promises.
You determine to change.
And when you struggle, you become frustrated with yourself.
But Colossians 2 reminds us that the foundation of our new life is union with Christ.
And Colossians 3 continues by calling believers to put sinful practices to death and clothe themselves with the character that reflects their new life.
The Christian life includes intentional obedience.
But its foundation is not human self-sufficiency.
It is Jesus Christ.
Recognising these old patterns helps us understand what living in victory actually involves.
We do not need to pretend that difficulties are unreal.
We do not need to become preoccupied with spiritual darkness.
We do not need to measure our relationship with God according to changing emotions.
And we do not need to depend upon our own strength to accomplish what only Christ could achieve.
We can recognise His finished work and learn to walk in the truth of it.
Renew Your Thinking
Romans 12:2 calls believers to be transformed through the renewing of their minds.
As we understand the victory of Jesus, several important beliefs begin to change.
Old belief: If Jesus has won the victory, I should never experience difficulty.
John 16:33 records Jesus telling His disciples that they would have trouble in the world, while encouraging them because He has overcome the world.
Renewed understanding: Christ’s victory does not remove every present challenge. It provides a secure foundation for trusting Him in the midst of difficulty.
Old belief: My past mistakes will always determine how God sees me.
Colossians 2:13–14 explains that God has forgiven believers’ trespasses and removed the record that stood against them through the cross.
Renewed understanding: Through Christ, forgiven sin no longer determines my standing before God. I can acknowledge the past without allowing it to become the foundation of my identity.
Old belief: Spiritual opposition is something I should constantly fear.
Colossians 2:15 declares Christ’s triumph over the rulers and authorities.
Renewed understanding: I should remain watchful and stand firm in faith, but my confidence belongs in Jesus, whose authority is supreme.
Old belief: Feeling afraid means I am not walking in victory.
Romans 8:35–39 explains that hardship and suffering cannot separate believers from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
Renewed understanding: I can acknowledge fear honestly while choosing to trust the Father. My feelings do not determine the reality of Christ’s victory.
Old belief: I must create victory through stronger determination.
Colossians 2:13 explains that God made believers alive together with Christ.
Renewed understanding: My new life begins with God’s saving action. I am called to respond through faith, obedience and dependence upon the Holy Spirit.
Old belief: Because Jesus has won the victory, my choices no longer matter.
Colossians 3:5–17 calls believers to put away sinful practices and live according to the character of Christ.
Renewed understanding: Christ’s victory is not permission to become careless. It is the foundation for a transformed life of holiness, love and obedience.
Old belief: I can only be confident when my circumstances are favourable.
Romans 8:37 declares that believers are more than conquerors through Christ’s love, even in the midst of suffering.
Renewed understanding: My confidence rests upon the faithful love of God in Christ, not upon my ability to control every circumstance.
These renewed beliefs help us understand the difference between victory as a completed accomplishment of Christ and victory as something we learn to live out.
Jesus has accomplished the decisive saving work.
He has dealt with sin.
He has secured forgiveness.
He has triumphed over the powers that opposed God’s saving purpose.
And He has been raised and exalted.
Those who belong to Him are called to live in the light of those truths.
This does not mean that every day will feel victorious.
Some days will involve difficult decisions.
Some will require patience.
Some will involve repentance.
Others will require perseverance through circumstances we cannot change.
But in every situation, we can return to the same foundation.
The victory of Jesus does not depend upon the quality of our circumstances. It rests upon what He has already accomplished.
Walk It Out
A practical example: When fear begins controlling your decisions
Imagine that you receive unexpected news.
Perhaps a family member is facing a difficult situation.
Maybe a financial responsibility has arisen.
Or perhaps you are waiting for information that could influence an important decision.
You do not yet know what will happen.
But your mind begins exploring possibilities.
You imagine the worst outcome.
You rehearse conversations.
You try to prepare for every possible complication.
And before long, fear is influencing your thoughts and decisions.
You know that God is faithful.
You understand that Jesus has won the victory.
But in that moment, the uncertainty feels more powerful than what you know to be true.
What would it look like to respond from the foundation of Christ’s victory?
Step 1: Acknowledge what is actually happening.
You have received unexpected news.
There may be a genuine problem requiring attention.
You may need information.
You may need to make a decision.
Or perhaps you simply need to wait.
Recognise the reality of the situation without immediately assuming the worst possible outcome.
Living in Christ’s victory does not require pretending that challenges are imaginary.
Step 2: Recognise the thoughts influencing your response.
Ask yourself:
What am I believing right now?
Perhaps you are thinking:
Everything is going to go wrong.
I won’t be able to manage this.
If I don’t work out every possibility, something terrible might happen.
These thoughts may feel convincing.
But feeling convinced does not make them true.
Bring them into the light of God’s Word.
Step 3: Remember what Christ has accomplished.
Return to Colossians 2:13–15.
Jesus has secured forgiveness.
He has dealt with the record that stood against us.
And He has triumphed over the rulers and authorities.
Your present circumstances do not have the power to undo His saving work.
This does not guarantee a particular outcome to the situation you are facing.
But it does remind you that your relationship with God rests upon something far more secure than the circumstances of today.
Step 4: Bring your concerns before the Father.
You might pray:
Father, I feel uncertain about what is happening. I do not know how everything will unfold. Thank You that Jesus has accomplished the victory that secures my relationship with You. Please give me wisdom for what I need to do and help me trust You with what I cannot control.
You do not need to pretend that you feel confident.
You can speak honestly.
The Father already knows your concerns.
Step 5: Identify the next faithful action.
Perhaps you need to make a telephone call.
Ask a question.
Gather information.
Speak with someone who can help.
Or make a practical plan.
Maybe there is nothing further you can do today.
If so, you can acknowledge that limitation.
Faith does not require you to control what is beyond your responsibility.
It calls you to respond faithfully to what God has placed before you.
Step 6: Refuse to make fear your authority.
Fear may still appear.
You may need to remind yourself of God’s truth more than once.
But you do not need to treat every fearful thought as a command.
You can recognise the thought.
Compare it with Scripture.
And choose a response shaped by wisdom and faith.
Step 7: Continue walking with Christ.
Perhaps the situation resolves quickly.
Perhaps it takes longer than expected.
Or perhaps the outcome is different from what you hoped.
Whatever happens, Christ’s saving work remains sufficient.
His authority remains supreme.
And His love for those who belong to Him remains secure.
A gentle practice for this week
Choose one area of life where you have been allowing circumstances, fear or old patterns to influence your confidence.
Then practise this simple rhythm.
Recognise.
Notice what is happening and identify the belief influencing your response.
Remember.
Return to Colossians 2:13–15 and consider what Jesus has accomplished.
Renew.
Compare your thoughts with the truth of Scripture.
Respond.
Choose one faithful action that reflects trust, wisdom and obedience.
You do not need to manufacture a feeling of victory.
You can learn to live from the truth of Christ’s victory.
And as you continue walking with Him, His Word can increasingly shape the way you think, respond and live.
Pause and Reflect
Take a little time to read Colossians 2:13–15 again.
1. What stands out to me about the way God made believers alive together with Christ?
How does this change the way I understand the foundation of my Christian life?
2. Have I been allowing past mistakes, fear or difficult circumstances to influence my confidence in Christ?
What truth from this passage challenges those beliefs?
3. Do I sometimes imagine that living in victory means never experiencing hardship or temptation?
How does Scripture help me understand victory more accurately?
4. Have I been depending upon my own strength to overcome something that requires faith, obedience and dependence upon the Holy Spirit?
What might greater dependence look like?
5. What is one practical area where I can begin responding from the truth of Christ’s victory this week?
What faithful action could reflect that understanding?
You do not need to answer every question immediately.
Allow the truth of God’s Word to become established in your heart.
A Prayer of Response
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your extraordinary love and grace.
Thank You that You did not leave humanity without hope.
You sent Your Son.
You provided redemption.
And through Jesus Christ, You have accomplished the victory that we could never achieve through our own strength.
Lord Jesus, thank You for Your perfect obedience to the Father.
Thank You for giving Your life on the cross.
Thank You for securing forgiveness.
Thank You for removing the record that stood against us.
And thank You for triumphing over the rulers and authorities.
You are risen.
You are exalted.
And Your authority is supreme.
Father, forgive me for the times I have lived as though my circumstances were more powerful than Your truth.
Where I have allowed fear to influence my decisions, renew my thinking.
Where I have continued carrying the weight of forgiven sins, remind me of what Jesus has accomplished.
Where I have become preoccupied with spiritual opposition, direct my attention towards the supremacy of Christ.
And where I have depended upon my own strength, teach me to rely upon Your grace.
Holy Spirit, continue Your transforming work within me.
Help me recognise thoughts that do not agree with Scripture.
Teach me to respond to temptation with obedience.
To face uncertainty with faith.
To acknowledge difficulties honestly.
And to remain confident in the finished work of Jesus.
Father, I do not want to spend my life trying to manufacture a victory that Christ has already secured.
I want to understand what He has accomplished.
And I want my everyday life to reflect that truth.
May my words be shaped by love.
My decisions by wisdom.
My thoughts by Your Word.
And my actions by faithful obedience.
Thank You that the victory of Jesus does not depend upon the circumstances of today.
It rests upon His finished work.
Teach me to walk in that victory with gratitude, humility and confidence.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Before You Continue Along the Path
Perhaps you began this journey wondering what Jesus truly accomplished through His death and resurrection.
You knew that He died for your sins.
You believed that He rose from the dead.
And you understood that salvation was a gift of grace.
But perhaps you had not yet considered the extraordinary fullness of His finished work.
Through Jesus Christ, God has provided reconciliation.
He has made salvation available by grace through faith.
He has opened the way for believers to approach the Father.
He has accomplished redemption.
He has removed condemnation for those who belong to Christ.
Through the resurrection, He has secured our living hope.
He has welcomed believers into the Father’s family.
He has broken sin’s dominion.
And through His once-for-all sacrifice, He has provided the sufficient foundation for our confidence before God.
Now Colossians 2 brings these truths together in the declaration of Christ’s victory.
Jesus has dealt with the record that stood against us.
He has secured forgiveness.
He has triumphed over the rulers and authorities.
And He has been raised and exalted.
This does not mean that every challenge has disappeared.
It does not mean that believers no longer experience temptation.
And it does not mean that the final fulfilment of God’s purposes has already been completely revealed.
But it does mean that the decisive saving victory belongs to Jesus Christ.
And those who belong to Him are called to live in the light of what He has accomplished.
As you imagine yourself arriving at the Walkway of His Victory, picture a magnificent elevated woodland walkway stretching above the gardens of The Estate.
Ancient oak trees rise alongside the path.
Golden sunlight filters through the branches.
And beyond the woodland canopy, the wider landscape begins to unfold.
From this higher place, you can see more of the journey.
The bridge that welcomed you.
The courtyard where you considered grace.
The open gate.
The spring.
The garden.
The clearing.
The terrace.
The path.
And the pavilion where you were reminded of Christ’s sufficient sacrifice.
Each destination has revealed something beautiful about His finished work.
And now, from this final walkway, the journey comes together.
The walkway is only a gentle illustration.
Our victory does not come from reaching a beautiful destination.
It comes through Jesus Christ.
But perhaps the picture can remind you of something important.
You do not need to spend your life trying to accomplish what only Jesus could achieve.
You can trust His finished work.
You can approach the Father through Him.
You can respond to temptation from the foundation of your new life.
You can face difficulties without allowing them to define your relationship with God.
And you can continue growing in holiness, gratitude and faithful obedience.
Jesus has already accomplished the decisive victory. Our invitation is to walk in the truth of what He has done.
May that truth become increasingly established in your heart.
May it shape the way you think.
May it influence the way you respond.
And may it lead you into a deeper, more confident walk with the Father.
Continue exploring The Woodland Path — Understanding the Finished Work of Christ.