Opal Stout, of Cottageville, West Virginia wrote, "When the fireworks display began on the Fourth of July, my six-year-old nephew became so frightened I had to take him home. As we drove away, he said, "I bet God is mad at those people shooting at him!"  (Christian Reader, "Kids
                    
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                    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 30, 2012
                
                
                
                    THE CROSS OF VICTORY
John Stott is his book The Cross of Christ, wrote, "It is impossible to read the New Testament with being impressed by the atmosphere of joyful confidence which pervades it, and which stands out in relief against the rather jejune (superficial) religion that often passes for
                    
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                    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 30, 2009
                
                
                
                    VICTORY HILL
Remember, our plotting is unfinished, but God’s training and strength-conditioning is already there for us. I want to talk about this chastising, sometimes translated as punishing, and which I have translated as "training." I have something in mind. The Hebrew verb means to provide
                    
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                    Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 28, 2006
                
                
                
                    –	“Victory in the Christian life is not the absence of conflict but the presence and protection of God in the
                    
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                    Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Aug 8, 2008
                
                
                
                    Rocky and Spiritual Victory
When I think of training, my mind often wanders to almost every underdog movie from the 80's and early 90's. Maybe you know what I mean. 
Think of Rocky...any Rocky, really. Have you seen that movie? Yea, I thought so. If you're not familiar with the movies, let me
                    
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                    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 13, 2019
                
                
                
                    Let’s talk about discouragement
     George Washington after suffering major defeats at Brandy wine Creek and Germantown finds himself facing one of the worst winters in history. He has 12,000 troops Left to fight the entire British army and winter’s howling breath is breathing down his neck. He
                    
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                    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2007
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    A law on drunken driving in Louisiana is now one of the toughest in the nation. There is a mandatory prison sentence for anyone convicted of driving while intoxicated.  Getting it passed was a major victory for various groups against drunk driving.  They could not have gotten it passed it if were
                    
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                    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jul 6, 2004
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    “Instead of praying for victory, we settle for temporary relief.  We pray that God will make the devil leave us alone, when the Lord is telling us to pursue our
                    
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