Yikes! This is so hard to believe sometimes!
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light." Ephesians 5:8
What speaks to me is the phrase, "you were once"...past tense...already accomplished...already won. There are countless "past tense" verses like this in God's Word.
You know...all of the world's religions or attempts to reach God...well...they are all based on effort. I get this... for years as a Christian I kept "doing"...and almost always...failing.
However...the crazy thing is...the very moment...the very second...I received Christ by faith (John 1:12)...all my efforts were swallowed in the cross and resurrection. God has ALREADY placed and positioned me in the Kingdom of the Son of His love (Col.1:13). This is already...a done deal.
This placing...this new home of mine...of OURS...in Christ has already been accomplished. Any victories won, any strongholds broken, any shame washed clean is based on what has...already...taken place...not something we still try to grasp, strain, and reach for. So...
If you are struggling in any area of your life, remember...you are already...light in the Lord...even if the world, the devil, and your own flesh are telling you otherwise. Knowing this IS your starting point... this is the source of your...victory.
Come...let's stand on this launching pad.