What are the traits of an overcomer? - Overcoming - TouchPoints

Luke 5:4-5When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper and let down your nets, and you will catch many fish.” “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, we’ll try again.”

Exodus 4:12Now go, and do as I have told you. I will help you speak well, and I will tell you what to say.

Matthew 1:24When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord commanded. He brought Mary home to be his wife . . .

An overcomer walks with God in obedience.

Daniel 1:8But Daniel made up his mind not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief official for permission to eat other things instead.

Daniel 3:16-18Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn’t, Your Majesty can be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

Daniel 6:10 . . But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. .But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.

Acts 4:19-20But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him? We cannot stop telling about the wonderful things we have seen and heard.”

Acts 5:29But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than human authority.”

An overcomer stands by his or her convictions.

James 1:2-4Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.

Romans 5:3-4We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us—they help us learn to endure. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation.

Proverbs 24:10If you fail under pressure, your strength is not very great.

Nehemiah 4:15When our enemies heard that we knew of their plans and that God had frustrated them, we all returned to our work on the wall.

Psalm 17:5My steps have stayed on your path; I have not wavered from following you.

2 Corinthians 4:8We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don’t give up and quit.

Job 17:9The righteous will move onward and forward, and those with pure hearts will become stronger and stronger.

An overcomer endures anything necessary to finish his or her task.

1 Peter 4:19So if you are suffering according to God’s will, keep on doing what is right, and trust yourself to the God who made you, for he will never fail you.

Philippians 3:12-14I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection! But I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all that Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me to be. No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.

2 Timothy 4:7I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.

1 Timothy 1:18Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they give you the confidence to fight well in the Lord’s battles.

An overcomer displays perseverance, never giving up before reaching his or her goal.

Romans 1:12I’m eager to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. In this way, each of us will be a blessing to the other.

An overcomer gives and receives encouragement, gaining and giving strength for the struggle.

Psalm 3:5-6I lay down and slept. I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me. I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.

Psalm 46:1-2God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear, even if earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.

John 14:27I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn’t like the peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

An overcomer has peace, even in the middle of hard circumstances.