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The victory of standing up
I’m not referring to standing up for what you believe. That is it’s own victory for sure. And I applaud those who stand up for what is right.
However, the victory of standing up that I want to recognize today is the victory for those who battle depression and fight the daily battle to get up out of bed in the morning and stand up for the day.
The victory of standing up when all you want to do is stay seated on the couch.
The victory of standing up to do something productive when you just want to veg in front of Facebook for another thirty minutes.
The victory of standing up to go get something from the other room after you have become one with the chair.
Victory by running away
You don’t achieve victory by running away or by admitting defeat. Or do you? Joseph did.
Sometimes the best victory over sin and temptation is to run away.
In Genesis 39, Joseph was put in charge of Potiphar’s household and all that he owned. Potiphar had complete trust in Joseph and everyone took notice of the blessings from God in Joseph’s life – especially Potiphar’s wife.
When she took notice, she asked Joseph to go to bed with her. He refused, but she was relentless. One day, when they were alone, she grabbed him by the cloak and instead of falling into temptation, Joseph ran away, leaving his cloak behind.
As the story unfolds, we see Joseph is wrongfully put in prison, but God blesses and honors him for his integrity – for the victory over sin when he ran away from Potiphar’s wife and the temptation.
Some victory comes when we stay and fight. And some victory is achieved by running away.
What is an area in your life in which you can be victorious by running away?
