"But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ's victory] and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere,for we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which exhales] unto God, [discernible alike] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing: To the latter (THOSE WHO ARE PERISHING) it is an aroma [wafted] from death to death [a fatal odor, the smell of doom]; to the former (TO THOSE WHO ARE BEING SAVED) it is an aroma from life to life [a vital fragrance, living and fresh]. And who is qualified (fit and sufficient) for these things? [Who is able for such a ministry? We?] -The Apostle Paul
We are the vital, sweet, life-giving fragrance of Christ in the lives of those we touch.
God has hung the honor and the whole weight of responsibility for your house (industry and workplace) upon your shoulders; to carry the aroma of His Presence on your life everywhere.
The aroma of His strength, His endurance, His patience, victory, service, Kingship, authority, power, love, forgiveness, humility, leadership, increase, favor, creativity, grace and mercy are given to us to reign as "kings" over the earth.
Paul wrote, "To those who are perishing," we are an aroma or fragrance of what they are not. We are a fatal odor; a reminder of decay, the smell of doom, dysfunction, disorder and chaos in their lives by the conviction of the Holy Spirit.
Likewise, I have found that if you are a great parent, people that are not attentive parents will be irritated by you. They will say things like, "Why are you doing everything for her? You baby him too much. I would have kicked them out at 18."
Several years ago, one of the parents I knew mocked for sending my kids to private Christian school, but deep down, it was because they could not afford to send their child to one.
I have found that if you are a forgiving person, people who are bitter, bound with grudges will hate the love of God that is in your life and will say things like, "You are weak; I would never forgive him. I would have left her; I would have left the church or job."
But the aroma that is on your life should not change because of the smell that is already in the room.
The fragrance on your life is greater than what "rubs you the wrong way" and makes you feel confined (hemmed in or in a narrow place); Our aroma is a perpetual life giving perfume that never ceases or runs out because it flows from a fountain; a King within.
Every time you diffuse His fragrance in your sphere of influence, you deliver another blow to the stench of the devil. Imagine for a moment: the undefeated, unstoppable, unshakable - undisputed champion of the world lives in you.
He is awesome; He is the greatest in the entire universe. With Him we can't lose; With Him we always win; With Him we come in first because GOD HAS NEVER LOST A BATTLE HE HAS LED. He always leads us in triumph.
The defeats we experience in our life have never come at the hands of His leadership.
As a King, His greatest desire is to end the reign of sickness, disease, poverty, lack, dysfunction, injustice, anger, fleshly desires that is in rampant in our lives.
What are you doing with the magnitude of this potential inside of you?
You are called to be a champion to your family, school, team, region and industry. The Greek definition of the word "champion" is: "An avenger (the word occurs frequently in the sense of a special advocate [champion] of a city).
Merriam's Dictionary defines champion as:
1: A warrior or fighter
2: A militant advocate or defender (You are not an advocate because of a bumper sticker on your car; "militant" means you are engaged in warfare.)
3: You are one that does battle for another's rights or honor (such as a champion of public policy, a champion of civil rights, a champion of healthcare, law, reform or ministry; A champion of working classes, a champion of cancer (or something that tried to kill you.)
What are you training to become the undisputed champion in?
You don't have to go undefeated this season to become a champion.
BECAUSE EVEN WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE LOST, GOD IS more and more abundantly preparing, producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory; a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease.
Champions are not perfect, but they are tested and they know what they are an authority at. In fact, they rely on what their anointing and calling (their expertise, skill or knowledge) to trigger comebacks and carry them to success and conquest (championships.)
The San Francisco 49ers in the 80's were known for their West Coast Offense and won 4 Super Bowls after the infamous "Catch" against the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 championship game; the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line was nicknamed the Steel Curtain because of the front four of the famous defensive line that was the backbone of the Steelers' 1970s dynasty that won 4 Super Bowls.
Everyone that joined the Steelers' defense in the 1970s had to adopt the culture of the team's "Steel Curtin" defensive mindset to co-exist and become a part of the dynasty.
You too have a dynasty or culture that you must adopt. You come from a lineage that has a heritage (or backbone) of: signs, wonders, miracles, routing illegitimate forces, opening barren wombs, crushing walled cities, crossing seas designed to drown them, administering justice, subduing kingdoms (cities and industries), shutting the mouth of lions, going from a pit to the presidency and causing the sun to stand still, etc.
In Duet. 11:24-25 Moses told the people: "Every place upon which the sole of your foot shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the River, the river Euphrates, to the western sea [the Mediterranean] your territory shall be There shall no man be able to stand before you; the Lord your God shall lay the fear and the dread of you upon all the land that you shall tread, as He has said to you."
God did not instruct his people to possess the whole world.
He gave them a specific territory and region.
What is your territory?
When God favors you, He will make nations tremble and envy you because of all the prosperity, stability and security he provides for you in that marked territory.
Jesus said in Matt 16:18-19, "On this rock, I will build My Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. ...I will give you keys to the Kingdom of Heaven..."
What is a key? "It is defined as a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access."
Today, as a champion, your weapon or device gives you a means of access. (Champions BYTES is a weapon, DREAM JOB is a weapon, the song, newsletter or song God placed in your heart to write is a weapon.)
What is your weapon?
What have you proved?
Are you improving or augmenting what is working or has been tested in your life?
David could not wear Saul's armor because he had not proved them. To prove is to TEST SOMETHING. If you don't TEST the idea, TEST the dream, TEST the strategy, TEST the recipe, you will never know if you can become an authority or expert with it.
What if Colonel Sanders would have never tested 11 herbs and spices? There would be no Kentucky Fried Chicken or jingle, "We Do Chicken Right."
What do you do right?
Please TELL US what YOUR FAVORITE Champion BYTE was in 2010 and how Champions Unleashed has impacted your life.
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