In my last post, we looked at four characteristics of the conqueror’s mind—a mindset that contrasts with all others. Today, we will explore four more.

6—The conqueror is mindful that he needs unyielding determination

We read in Isaiah:

For the Lord God will help Me; therefore I will not be disgraced; therefore, I have set My face like a flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed.” (Isaiah 50:7)

This verse—referring to Jesus—wonderfully describes the need for resolve when engaging in battle. To say “I have set My face like a flint” means nothing was going to deter Him. He was determined to move forward no matter what. The same unyielding resolve was found in the Apostle Paul, a man determined to conquer. He wrote:

And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. 24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” (Acts 20:22-24)

Paul echoed the kind of spiritual fortitude described centuries earlier when God spoke to Ezekiel:

Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces, and your forehead strong against their foreheads. Like adamant stone, harder than flint, I have made your forehead; do not be afraid of them, nor be dismayed at their looks …” (Ezekiel 3:8,9).

No wonder Paul wrote, in the face of the adversity awaiting him: “But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself…” Neither earthly circumstances nor any power on earth or below could make him quit. As a conqueror, Paul was going to Jerusalem not to passively watch events unfold, but to claim victory.

7—The conqueror is mindful of what he needs to achieve

There is a wonderful passage in the Book of Revelation—a passage with polarized interpretations—where John sees a white horse and its rider. It reads:

And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.” (Rev. 6:2)

John saw that the rider was accustomed to winning. It was written on his face. He was not just fighting; he was going out conquering and to conquer, and nothing was going to turn him aside. Brethren, this sort of conquest cannot be achieved if the mindset is deficient. Such a drive doesn’t take root in an uncommitted or lukewarm heart.

8—The conqueror’s mind is set on relentless resilience

There is a verse in Micah that reveals the tenacity of the conqueror. It reads:

Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; when I fall, I will arise; …” (Micah 7:8).

We must remember that we have a real enemy who wishes us harm and waits to rejoice over our downfall. But a true conqueror will not give him that satisfaction. When he falls, he does not raise the white flag; he arises at lightning speed and returns to combat with greater determination, fighting until victory is achieved. Is this the kind of mindset we have?

9—The conqueror’s mind is set to stand

“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” (Eph. 6:13)

Ultimately, the conqueror is the one who stands when the battle is over. Paul makes clear that without the whole armor of God, we have no chance of overcoming the enemy. Furthermore, he says the only way we can stand is by having done all to stand. Here, a partial performance is not sufficient. According to Paul, seventy percent will not secure a victory. It is all or nothing, defeat or conquest; there is nothing in between. The words written by Peter are highly relevant:

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8).

Brethren, we must watch, pray, stay alert, and remain ready to strike. We must show resilience and resolve. Let us imitate Paul when he writes:

Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.” (1 Cor. 9:26,27)

The devil hates this kind of wrestler—one who resists him so fiercely that he must flee (James 4:7).

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