Hey Besties! Would you like to learn how to overcome adversity? I know you would!
Life is full of ups and downs and battles and victories.
Many times in life adversity is looked at as if it is working against us, but what if it was working for us?
This post is all about how to overcome adversity.
Are you ready? Let’s geaux!
What’s Adversity
Adversity is one of those things in life that is unavoidable. It can feel like a never ending battle at times. The definition of adversity is misfortune or hardship.
Anyone who is breathing has faced some type of misfortune and hardship whether they are aware of it or not.
Some common examples of adversity include growing up poor, overcoming rejection, losing a loved one, financial setbacks, and many others.
How To Overcome Adversity
Overcoming adversity doesn’t have to be hard. You may feel like you’ve tried everything, but adversity always has the advantage over you.
These six ways will help you to strategize against adversity so that you can have the upper hand from now on.
1. Expect It
- In this world you will have trials and tribulations, but take heart I have overcome the world (John 16:33 NIV).
- Dear friends don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through as if something strange were happening to you (1 Peter 4:12 ESV).
Jesus gave you a fair warning about adversity, but he also gave you reassurance about how it will not overtake you.
What if he spoke this to you before you were in your mother’s womb? Imagine that he made sure that you knew you were entering a fallen world and he is reminding you of it now in the midst of your adversity.
You can think about it as if you are preparing dinner for your friends and family. You told them to come over at a certain time so you expect them to be there at or around the time you told them.
Adversity has to be treated the same way. You have to expect it to come and welcome it.
2. Don’t Try To Circumvent Difficulties
- For God is working in you giving you the desire and power to do what pleases him (Philippians 2:13 ESV).
When you try to take the easy way out, you mask your need for Jesus and close the door on an opportunity to see what you’re actually made of.
You are more capable than you think. Becoming a follower of Christ allows you to access the power needed to triumph in this life.
The truth is that you won’t be able to do it on your own, but you can always depend on him.
3. Anticipate Impossibilities
- Humanly speaking it is impossible but with God everything is possible (Matthew 19:26 ESV).
There will be situations that are beyond your ability to handle. In those moments, your mind will put you in a state of flight or fight.
Being a kingdom citizen, your instinct is to fight because you know who is in the battle with you. You are not walking hand in hand with a God who is distant from you but you are walking with the God who makes the impossible possible.
He is the one who gets in your situation with you and holds you up to show you that with man it is impossible but with God everything is possible.
Impossibilities will be there so you can get a clear picture of how powerful God is.
4. Embrace Your Weaknesses
- Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness”. So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses so that the power of Christ can work through me (2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV).
Your inadequacy is nothing to be ashamed of. When you can’t there is always someone who can.
Your weaknesses do not make you less than for his strength is made perfect in your weakness. It’s okay to allow yourself to be weak.
This is the place that God wants to reveal himself to you. Your weakness is the best place to encounter his glory and be a witness to his power.
5. Cling Onto His Presence
- If God is for us who can ever be against us (Romans 8:31 ESV)
Bestie, the adversary will try to get you to look at God as the bad guy. Remember what Jesus told you about this world.
He said “In this world you will have trials and tribulations but take heart because he has overcome this world” (John 16:33 ESV).
To overcome adversity you must hold onto what he said and not what you see. This is how you cling onto his presence.
Remember what God has promised you. Rehearse what he has said in his Word about you. Remind yourself that he is for you and not against you.
The trick of the adversary has been the same since the Garden of Eden. He did not cause Adam and Eve to eat the fruit by telling them it tastes good.
What he did was cause them to think that God was withholding something from them. He won’t be able to trick you because you will cling to God’s presence.
God is for you Bestie, not against you.
6. Allow Him To Fight For You
- Be still and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world (Psalm 46:10 ESV).
When all of the problems arise, cry out to Jesus! Allow his Holy Spirit to fight for you. When you have done all you can do, be still.
God wants to fight on your behalf. He is fighting for you as you read this! This battle is not a battle against flesh and blood enemies even if that’s what it looks like.
Your boss, co worker, mom, ex, child, and that grocery store worker doesn’t even know that this fight is spiritual.
So put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to overcome adversity and resist the adversary at the time of evil.
Then after the battle you will be standing firm. Stand your ground by putting on your belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.
For shoes out on the peace that comes from the good news so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these hold up the shield of faith and put on salvation as your helmet and take the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God.
Put on the armor and pray with a smile on your face because you know your Bestie Forever is fighting for you!
Adversity will happen so expect it. When it arises, there will be many impossibilities anticipate them. Be sure to embrace your weaknesses because you are not built to do everything.
God’s strength is made perfect only in your weaknesses. Instead of looking at God as the bad guy, cling onto his presence and remember what he promised you.
Remind yourself that he is for you and not against you. Then pray with thankfulness because you know he is fighting for you.
This post was all about how to overcome adversity.
Remember your destined to win because he got up!
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