How can we avoid defeat? - Defeat - TouchPoints

How can we avoid defeat?

Psalm 25:1-3O Lord, I give my life to you. I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat. No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.

2 Chronicles 13:18So Judah defeated Israel because they trusted in the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

Psalm 22:5You heard their cries for help and saved them. They put their trust in you and were never disappointed.

Psalm 31:1-4O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be put to shame. Rescue me, for you always do what is right. Bend down and listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be for me a great rock of safety, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me. You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this peril. Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me, for I find protection in you alone.

Psalm 71:1-3O Lord, you are my refuge; never let me be disgraced. Rescue me! Save me from my enemies, for you are just. Turn your ear to listen and set me free. Be to me a protecting rock of safety, where I am always welcome. Give the order to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

Psalm 112:6-8Such people will not be overcome by evil circumstances. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.

Psalm 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever.

Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed on you!

We are to trust in God, which means we have confident hope that he will fight for us and help us overcome. And in the end, we will achieve the greatest victory of all when he gives eternal life to those who trust in him.

Joshua 7:3-12When they returned, they told Joshua, “It’s a small town, and it won’t take more than two or three thousand of us to destroy it. There’s no need for all of us to go there.” . . . but they were soundly defeated . . . Then Joshua cried out, “Sovereign Lord what am I to say, now that Israel has fled from its enemies? . . . But the Lord said to Joshua, “Get up! . . . Israel has sinned and broken my covenant! They have stolen the things that I commanded to be set apart for me . . . That is why the Israelites are running from their enemies in defeat.

Deuteronomy 28:13If you listen to these commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today, and if you carefully obey them, the Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always be on top and never at the bottom.

We are to consult God, listen for his direction, and obey his instructions, for he is true wisdom.

Ephesians 6:10-18A final word: Be strong with the Lord’s mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies and tricks of the Devil . . . Use every piece of God’s armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm.

Romans 13:12The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So don’t live in darkness. Get rid of your evil deeds. Shed them like dirty clothes. Clothe yourselves with the armor of right living, as those who live in the light.

1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us who live in the light think clearly, protected by the body armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

1 John 5:4-5For every child of God defeats this evil world by trusting Christ to give the victory. And the ones who win this battle against the world are the ones who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

We must be dressed in the full armor of God—always prepared for battle. The victorious warrior doesn’t dress as he is running to battle.

2 Chronicles 26:16But when he had become powerful, he also became proud, which led to his downfall. He sinned against the Lord his God by entering the sanctuary of the Lord’s Temple and personally burning incense on the altar.

Psalm 106:36They worshiped their idols, which led to their downfall.

James 3:16For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and every kind of evil.

1 Timothy 6:9But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

Proverbs 19:3People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.

We should rid ourselves of sin, Satan’s weapon to defeat our souls.

Ecclesiastes 10:12It is pleasant to listen to wise words, but the speech of fools brings them to ruin.

Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates its victims, and flattery causes ruin.

Proverbs 18:7The mouths of fools are their ruin; their lips get them into trouble.

We should guard our tongues, for our words have the power to ruin ourselves and others.

Proverbs 24:6So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many counselors.

We should seek godly counsel, for victory depends on wisdom. Foolishness never leads to victorious living.

Ecclesiastes 4:12A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.

We  gain strength from  fellowship with other Christians, for they can lift us up when we fall.