Power of Refusing To Lose

Key Scripture: “So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose?”  Romans 8:31, The Message

Power Point:

It seems to be the week for good t-shirt slogans. Today JD wore one that said: “Refuse to Lose.” He asked me if I had ever written a “Power UP!” on that subject. Well, not in so many words.  I asked him what it meant to him.  He said, “God doesn’t like to lose and He doesn’t give up.” I think that says it pretty clearly.If you look at all the battles that God has fought over the years, He’s won them all.When He is on your side you can win them all too. As you walk through Jesus life with Him, the daily battles are very recognizable. Sometimes we imagine that it was easy for Him to deal with masses of people daily-some of them for and some against. It wasn’t. He was a man just like us. He had the power of the Holy Spirit. So do we. Sometimes we imagine that He sailed through the crucifixion. He didn’t. He sweat great drops of blood in the process of making the decision to go forward. The truth is that Jesus simply refused to lose those battles. He had his heart set on winning because He knew that if He refused to accept defeat we could all be winners with Him.

The apostle Paul is another great example of refusing to lose. Every one of the letters he penned, in the most difficult battles one could imagine, were victorious evidences of daily battles fought and won because he refused to lose his perspective. He turned every single battle into a testimony of God’s faithfulness.There may be a battle you’re facing right now and you cannot see a way out. Never forget that God is on your side if you allow Him to be.

Refuse to lose that truth and implant it deeply in your heart.

Refuse to lose Who God has said that He wants to be for you in your situation.

Refuse to forget that He has promised to be with you and fight for you.

Refuse to forget that He is good all the time.

And refuse to lose the powerful encouraging truth that He will always work whatever is going on in your life for your good if you believe that He will.

Refuse to lose hope.

Refuse to give up. Never, never, never give up! Heaven is on your side, and by your side.

Angels surround you. The power of the Name of God is there for you. The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. 
 I will protect those who trust in My name 

When they call on me, I will answer. I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.”  (Psalms 91) In other words, you can’t lose. So don’t.

Power Thought:

To refuse to lose is to decide not to accept defeat. God doesn’t. And He's on our side!