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I was leaving a revival where my husband was preaching, and we were talking about miracle stories and how there is power in remembrance, power in talking about what God has done for you. Did you know that it is actually a spiritual weapon? Throughout scripture, God repeatedly tells us to remember. Why do you think that is? It’s because remembrance brings power. It anchors our faith, restores our direction, and fuels our worship. When we forget what God has done, it leads to sin, rebellion, and spiritual drought.

When the children of Israel crossed the Jordan river, God commanded Joshua to take 12 stones from the river bed and set them up as a memorial (Joshua 4:6). Those stones were reminders of what God brought them through. Likewise, your memories of God’s faithfulness are like spiritual monuments – reminders that if he did it before, he will do it again.

In Psalm 77, the author of this Psalm was so distraught and depressed that his soul refused to be comforted, and his spirit was overwhelmed. He cried to the Lord, but nothing was changing his state of mind until he started remembering. He remembered, meditated, and talked of God’s doings. There is strength in remembrance and in taking time during prayer to reflect on God’s works and telling others what God has done for you.

In Deuteronomy chapter 8, Moses warns the people of God of the ease with which they can forget the Lord and his kindness towards them. He urges them to be careful not to do so, but to remember the Lord and all that he has done. When things are good, we should always remember it was God that blessed us, not ourselves. Everything we have is by his grace and mercy.

When you remember, it builds gratitude. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 – “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. “ What is one of the ways you give thanks? By remembrance. Remembering God’s past faithfulness stirs gratitude and prevents pride. Gratitude keeps the heart humble and worshipful. Sometimes we lose our praise not because God stopped blessing us, but because we stopped remembering.

When you remember, it prevents backsliding and refocuses your purpose. works, they turned to idols. Remembering keeps us anchored to truth and obedience. Revelation 2:4–5 – The church of Ephesus allowed their love for truth to be greater than their love for Jesus. When the early church lost their first love, Jesus didn’t tell them to try harder — He told them to remember. Remembering helps you realign your heart and renew your purpose. Sometimes the cure for spiritual drift is not a new revelation but an old memory.

When you remember, it strengthens your faith. When you remember what God has done, you gain confidence in what He will do. Memory fuels faith. We saw that in our scripture with Psalm 77. 1 Samuel 17:33–37  – David didn’t just see Goliath; he remembered God’s power. Memory turned fear into faith. David remembered his past victories. David’s confidence wasn’t in his sling — it was in his memory. What Goliath’s in your life could be defeated if you remembered past victories?

Remembering is more than recalling — it’s reconnecting. It connects your present struggle with God’s past faithfulness and His future promises. When we remember, faith is restored, gratitude is rekindled, and purpose is refocused. Remembering is a spiritual weapon and a spiritual discipline. 2 Peter 3:1 –  “I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance.” Take time to remember the prayers God answered, the sins He forgave, and the times He carried you through. The same God who was faithful yesterday is faithful today and forever.

In the world we live in today, with deception running rampant, I think many people have been convinced that there is some gray area in christianity, a middle ground of sorts. They think they can live however they want and still claim to be a follower of Christ and reap his benefits. The truth is, if you are not overcoming, you are being overcome. If you are not following Jesus, then you are serving the enemy.

Scripture tells us that Jesus died, he was buried, and he rose again. Because he rose again, we have the power to overcome. Ephesians 2:4-6 says, “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” When he got up, we got up. We can overcome because of him.

There are so many examples of overcoming in the Bible, but one that I find encouraging is the story of Caleb. In Numbers 13, Moses sends 12 spies into the promised land, and out of the 12, only two return with a good report: Caleb and Joshua. Caleb says let’s go and possess it, for we are well able to overcome. The negative spies said, “we are not able to overcome.” They said they were like grasshoppers compared to the giants in the land. Notice that they all went to the same place and saw the same thing, yet they have two totally opposite perspectives.

In Numbers 14, we see the majority of the people complain, and when Caleb and Joshua try to encourage the people to keep the faith, the people don’t want to hear it.

Everything is about perspective. If you want to be victorious, consider your perspective. Are you letting the giants in your life bring fear or doubt, or are you choosing to believe the report of the Lord?

In Numbers 14:28-30, we see God’s response to those who chose the wrong report. He said, “as you have spoken in my ears, so will I do to you.” How many of us would be happy if God said to us, just as you have spoken to me, I will do to you? Are you speaking victorious words/words of an overcomer, or are you speaking words that allow the giants in your life to overcome you? Think back to how you have been speaking the last few days, months, and years. Would you be happy if God said, I will do exactly what you have been saying?

The Power of life and death is in our tongues. We settle our destiny by the words we speak. All of the 12 spies settled their destiny. Caleb was an overcomer, and he was rewarded for it. five times it says Caleb wholly followed the Lord. Are you wholly following the Lord? He has made provision for you to be an overcomer.

The beautiful thing about the use of “Have overcome” in John 16:33 is that it is present perfect tense. Jesus could have said “I overcame the world,” which is past tense, but he said i “Have Overcome,” which means the victory didn’t just start in the past and end in the past, but it continues into the present. We don’t just get victory over the enemy in some situations and not others. We are continually victorious.