WEBVTT - Be An Overcomer

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm James Seawood. What does

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<v Speaker 2>it mean to be an overcomer? Here's what it doesn't mean.

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<v Speaker 2>It doesn't mean you have to perform perfectly, work harder,

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<v Speaker 2>or be better. It doesn't mean you have to be

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<v Speaker 2>successful or look like you have things together. You don't

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<v Speaker 2>have to conquer your feet years or climb the highest

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<v Speaker 2>mountain to be an overcomer. All you have to do

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<v Speaker 2>is abide in Christ. He has overcome the world. Listen

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<v Speaker 2>to what Jesus said to his disciples the day before

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<v Speaker 2>his death. I have said these things to you that

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<v Speaker 2>in me you may have peace in the world. You

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<v Speaker 2>will have tribulation, but take heart, I have overcome the world.

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<v Speaker 2>Breathe in the peace Jesus offers. You don't need to

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<v Speaker 2>work harder or be better in order to find peace

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<v Speaker 2>or overcome the trials of this life. All you need

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<v Speaker 2>to do is abide in Jesus. He is your peace,

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<v Speaker 2>your worth, your life. In Him. You have overcome the world.

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<v Speaker 2>When feelings of inadequacy leave you low, remember where your

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<v Speaker 2>true worth lies. Turn your heart to Jesus and the

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<v Speaker 2>truth that you are deeply loved by God. Pray with

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<v Speaker 2>me God. Sometimes I feel like it's all I can

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<v Speaker 2>do to get out of bed and make it through

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<v Speaker 2>another day, and overcoming just sounds overwhelming. Thank you for

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<v Speaker 2>this reminder that Jesus has overcome the world and I

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<v Speaker 2>don't have to help me to place my trust in

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus and abide in Him as I seek to live

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<v Speaker 2>into the identity You've given me. In the name of Jesus,

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<v Speaker 2>I pray, Amen, notice your breath moving in and out.

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<v Speaker 2>Let go of other thoughts of worries or distractions, and

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<v Speaker 2>just attend to your breath. Let it grow deeper and

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<v Speaker 2>slower inhale and feel it moving into your chest and belly,

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<v Speaker 2>and then exhale, slowly pushing it out. Let your muscles relax,

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<v Speaker 2>soften your neck and shoulders, let them fall rest here,

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<v Speaker 2>just attending to your breath. Regular confession of sin is

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<v Speaker 2>good for the soul. Take a moment to consider the

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<v Speaker 2>things you've done that you shouldn't have done, and the

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<v Speaker 2>things you've left undone that you should have done. Think

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<v Speaker 2>about your actions, but also your words, thoughts, and even

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<v Speaker 2>your motivations. Is there sin you need to confess, Bring

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<v Speaker 2>it to God in Jesus. We have redemption through His

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<v Speaker 2>blood and the forgiveness of sins in accordance with the

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<v Speaker 2>riches of God's grace that he lavished on us. Pray

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<v Speaker 2>with me, Heavenly Father, Thank you for sending your son

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus to earth to take on human flesh and to

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<v Speaker 2>conquer sin and death. Thank you for making a way

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<v Speaker 2>for me to be united with Jesus. Help me to

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<v Speaker 2>learn to put my confidence in Jesus and not in myself.

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<v Speaker 2>To seek peace from abiding in Him, not from my

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<v Speaker 2>own accomplishments. It's in his name, I pray. Amen. When

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<v Speaker 2>you feel overwhelmed or insecure, take heart, you are invited

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<v Speaker 2>to abide with Jesus, and Jesus has overcome the world.

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<v Speaker 2>Until next time, may you meditate and abide in Christ.