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Date: Feb 20, 2006

This word is submitted by Teresa Seputis (Ts@godspeak.org)

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                       I Have Made You Victorious

Arise, precious one, stand victorious in Me for I have already given you
the victory.  Do not be surprised when a battle rages around you, for I
have indeed called you to walk in My authority, and I am a warrior and a
soon-coming king.  You bare My name and you are My representative. You are
My body here on earth--My hands and My arms and My feet.  That is why I am
working through to do the same works today that I did when I walked this
earth.

Have you not read in My word how spiritual battles often raged around Me
as I did what I saw My Father doing?  That is because I advanced His kingdom
when I did His works, and that pushed back the kingdom of the devil.  Of
course the devil would fight back, he wants to keep his ground.  Sometimes
he fought overtly, such as the temptations in the wilderness or the betrayal
and crucifixion.  But many times he fought covertly, working subtly
though others who opposed Me, such as the Scribes and Pharisees.  Or he
would work negatively in circumstances against Me, with problems like lack
of food, no place to sleep, crowd's turned against Me, etc.

My battle strategy was simple.  I looked to the Father and did only what He
showed Me to do.  There were times when the Father simply took care of things
and I did not have to do anything. There were other times when the Father
would call Me to action and show Me what to do.  I engaged only in the
battles that He led Me into and I fought the way He showed Me to fight,
and each time the Father would give Me the victory.

Precious one, do not be surprised when the enemy tries to do the same things
to you that He tried to do to Me, for you bare My name. Do not be surprised
when he tries the same strategies on you, for you are My representative and
you do My work.  Know that the same Spirit who led Me is also leading you,
and the same Father who showed Me what He was doing will show you as well.

I have given you My authority, and I have put upon you the same power and
anointing that I walked in.  Do not fear the battle, for I have pre-ordained
you for victory.  I never promised you that it would always be easy--in
fact, I promised you that there would be times of tribulation and adversity.
Do not be afraid of these things, for they shall not overcome you.  I have
placed My Spirit within you and I have put My glory upon you.  I have given
you My work to do, and I will empower you to complete it successfully.

I have commissioned you as a soldier in My army, and yes, I will lead you
into some battles.  But do not fear when this happens, for you are fighting
a foe who has already been defeated, and your victory is assured.  I have
given you authority over snakes and scorpions and over all of the power of
the devil.  I have made you victorious and an overcoming one in Me.  So do
not fear the battle, precious one, for I fight along side of you in it. I
will work My glory in each of your circumstances as you go forth in
obedience to Me. I will lift you up to the place of victory and I will
cause you to stand mighty in Me.