Better Legacy

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September 29, 2025 – 09/29/2025

9 – Fruit Bearing (+) Judgment (-)

29 – Mountains

The voice of the Lord twists mighty oaks and strips the forests bare. In his Temple everyone shouts, “Glory!”  Psalms 29:9 NLT

Better Legacy\n

What is an overcomer? The Greek word \u201cnikao\u201d gives some insight. It means \u201cone who prevails, conquers, and wins victory over one\u2019s opponents.\u201d Nikao also means \u201cto surmount difficulties.\u201d\n

Shoe giant Nike understood this when they named the company after the word nikao.\u00a0 So when you and I say we\u2019re overcomers, we are saying we strive to prevail and stomp on the difficulties that come our way. We strive to uproot, unhinge, and displace the enemy wherever we encounter it.\n

As an overcomer, you should have a huge value for loving it when God \u2013 not you \u2013 wins the victory and gets the credit. When you do this, you live dedicated to seeing heaven invade earth.\u00a0\u201cWhatsoever is born of God overcometh the world.\u201d \u2013 1 John 5:4\n

If you are born of God, overcoming is your only option! In 2 Samuel 23:20, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, jumped down into a pit and took on a lion on a snowy day because he had no option to walk past it! He overcame that challenge, and we are still talking about it 3,000 years later.\n

\u201cBe not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.\u201d \u2013 Romans 12:21\n

So God is inviting you, actually, He expects you to lace up your Nikes and get to work displacing evil with good, darkness with light. It\u2019s your legacy to be an overcomer!","hover":"\nWhich Wolf Do You Feed?\n

Jesus-driven thinking helps and heals. This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. \u2013 Romans 8:6\n

The Cherokee nation knew it, too. Check out this spot-on tribal tale:\n

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. He told the boy, \u201cA terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and self-doubt.\"\n

The old man continued: \u201cThe other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.\u201d He then told the boy, \u201cThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too.\u201d\n

The grandson thought about it for a minute, then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d The wise old chief replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d\n

What wolf have you been feeding? Just know the wolf of evil thoughts will eventually devour you, and likely others as well. Thoughts become actions, and there is always collateral damage.\n

That\u2019s not you! You can control your thought life and ensure the evil wolf starves to death."}},"slug":"et_pb_blurb"}">Better Legacy

What is an overcomer? The Greek word “nikao” gives some insight. It means “one who prevails, conquers, and wins victory over one’s opponents.” Nikao also means “to surmount difficulties.”

Shoe giant Nike understood this when they named the company after the word nikao.  So when you and I say we’re overcomers, we are saying we strive to prevail and stomp on the difficulties that come our way. We strive to uproot, unhinge, and displace the enemy wherever we encounter it.

As an overcomer, you should have a huge value for loving it when God – not you – wins the victory and gets the credit. When you do this, you live dedicated to seeing heaven invade earth. “Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world.” – 1 John 5:4

If you are born of God, overcoming is your only option! In 2 Samuel 23:20, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, jumped down into a pit and took on a lion on a snowy day because he had no option to walk past it! He overcame that challenge, and we are still talking about it 3,000 years later.

“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” – Romans 12:21

So God is inviting you, actually, He expects you to lace up your Nikes and get to work displacing evil with good, darkness with light. It’s your legacy to be an overcomer!

Grounded in FaithDeclare!

Jesus called me to battle my past. I choose to put my past behind me and pursue my destiny. He is calling me to better and higher things. I’m not letting anything get in my way; I’m going after them!

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