As
a teacher,
I
have quickly learned that victory is important to kids.
Every
day I witness victory and defeat.
I see
tears and angry marches when victory is not found.
I
get to see the cutest victory dances when they are victorious.
They
don’t like losing.
They
don’t like giving up.
They
don’t like defeat.
They
want victory.
We
are trained to win.
To
be victorious.
To
be right.
To
be strong.
We
don’t want to fail.
We
don’t want to give up.
We
don’t want to surrender.
That
white flag means weakness.
It
means we couldn’t do it.
We
want to succeed at life.
To
be victorious.
But
sometimes it is a challenge.
Sometimes
we feel defeated
and
deflated.
We
so badly want victory.
We
want to succeed on our own.
I
propose a counter concept.
Maybe
that white flag of surrender means something more.
When
life is too much.
When
we can’t take it anymore.
When
we are barely breathing.
There
might actually be victory in surrender.
When
we simply cannot do life on our own,
holding
up that white flag,
surrendering
to the Lord,
giving
it all to Him,
that,
dear friend,
is
victory.
We
live in a world that says victory is obtained
by
doing everything on your own.
In
Christ’s world,
we
are victorious when we admit that we can do nothing on our own.
That
white flag might mean surrender.
But
in Christ’s eyes,
it
also means victory.
Victory
in Christ is far greater than any victory found in the world.
Choose
victory in Christ.
Wave
your white flag.
Surrender
it all.
Be victorious.
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