As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
–Â Romans 8:36-37
What a powerful passage to carry into the day. Romans 8:36–37 takes us straight into the tension of the Christian life: the reality of suffering, misunderstanding, and spiritual battle, and yet the unshakeable truth that none of it defines us. Paul doesn’t soften the hardship; he names it honestly. But then he lifts our eyes: “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.” Not after the struggle. Not once everything is fixed in it. That’s the part that always stirs me. God doesn’t wait for the storm to pass before He calls His people victorious. He declares it while the waves are still high, because the victory isn’t rooted in our strength but in His love. It fits so beautifully with the way people lead, teach, and encourage others: they never deny the weight of life, but they always point to the One who carries it with us. Wishing you a day filled with that quiet, steady confidence that comes from being held by the One who already overcame.
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