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Wednesday March 11, 2026

More than conquerors

“Now we are ‘more than conquerors’ (Rom. 8:37), because we are freed from having to fight our own battles and watch out for our human responses. We are ‘fathers,’ not just ‘young men’ (1 John 2:12-14). We are co-laborers, co-saviors (1 Cor. 9:22) and intercessors. We now move out to meet the needs of others. We are more than just personal conquerors; we can lead others into conquest. We are the privileged ones to be ‘knowers’ by the Spirit of what is to us the total truth: that formerly we were Satan-I, but now through Calvary, Christ-I, with no illusory independent self in between. This is such liberating light and the meaning of life in fullness that we have an unending drive of the Spirit to bring this ‘mystery hidden from ages and generations and now made manifest’ (Col. 1:26) to all God’s people. We are taking our share in this worldwide, Church-wide commission. We know it includes also our share in the offense of the cross where the sword of the Spirit pierces too deep and disrupts established convictions. But we also have the glory of seeing an increasing number in whom the light is lit in clarity. And we know our calling, as with Paul, is ‘to open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,’ and to ‘speak boldly as I ought to speak’ (Eph. 6:19, 20). And by God’s enabling, this we will do.”

Taken from: No Independent Self

By Norman Grubb

Pages 22-23