Dare to Win!

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1:13).

When Peter said, Gird up the loins of your mind, he was actually saying that a right mental attitude is important. A right mental attitude is of the uttermost importance when you are experiencing trouble. That part of the body (the loins) is not in the mind. Peter used that phrase metaphorically.

Paul also used the term LOINS in his letter to the Ephesians. He said, Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness. (Ephesians 6:13-14).

Paul was talking about putting on the whole armor of God that we might stand against the wiles of the devil.

The Amplified Bible states those verses this way: “Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day (of danger), and having done all (the crisis demands), to stand (firmly in your place). Stand therefore - hold your ground - having tightened the belt of truth around your loins.”

Verse 11 of The Amplified Bible says, “… that you may be able to successfully stand up against (all) the strategies and the deceits of the devil.”

The loins is that part of the body that contains strength and power. When Peter used that physical part of the body as a figure of speech, he was implying a region of strength and power in the mind.

WILLINGPOWER ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH.

Peter and Paul are implying that there is a region of strength and creative power in the mind. The power that is released from the mind is called ‘WILLPOWER”. It is evident that willpower is one of the things - along with faith in God’s Word - that makes the gospel attractive.

The problem is that many Christians have no willpower, and when trouble comes to them, they fall aside. Please understand: Willpower alone is not enough. Faith must be mixed with willpower.

A Right Mental Attitude is Created by Faith in God’s Word.

I BELIEVE THIS STUDY IS GIVING YOU A BETTER UNDERSTANDING, ON HOW TO OVERCOME TESTS AND TRIALS THAT COME AGAINST YOUR FAITH.

I PRAY THAT, ABOVE ALL, YOU’LL PRACTICE WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED IN THIS STUDY, AND BEGIN TO MAKE STRIDES TOWARDS LIVING GOD’S LIFE PURPOSE FOR YOU. Amen.