New You, From Victim To Victor

A profound everyday choice for Christians.

Cheryl Watson
Good Vibes Club
3 min readApr 28, 2024

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Photo by Aiden Frazier on Unsplash

I used to feel like life was happening to me like I was stuck in a never-ending cycle of setbacks. Everyone has their times of defeat, but I spent too much time in that cycle.

I find it hard to imagine that you are anything like I was. But, just in case you are in a destructive cycle, I hope this helps.

From years of tears to the journey of joy, this straightforward realization has transformed my life in ways I couldn't have imagined.

I'm not kidding when I say I've never been so happy despite not always great life circumstances.

This transforming realization is about making a simple yet profound shift from the old victim mindset to the new victory mindset.

For too long, many of us have been led to believe that we're at the mercy of our circumstances, trapped in a cycle of defeat. And unless we can perform the proper prayers in the precise order, it will always be that way.

But here’s the truth revealed: It is so simple that it’s easy to dismiss.

2 Corinthians 5:17 says that we become new creations in Christ. So what, you may ask?

Meditate on it for a minute. It means we no longer have to be defined by our past struggles. They're gone.

We can embrace a fresh perspective and step into a life of purpose and victory.

So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away — look, what is new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17(NET)

And in 1 Corinthians 2:16, it's revealed that we have the mind of Christ. This is a game-changer! It means we can approach life with the same wisdom, strength, and resilience that Jesus embodied.

For, “Who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
…. but we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 2:16(NLT)

The simple truth is that we get to decide who we believe in and the lifestyle that inevitably follows.

The justified in Christ shall live by faith. The old patterns may tempt us, but they have no life benefit. Jesus did not have a victim mindset.

Have you switched? Let's put on the new self and embrace the victory mindset together!

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Cheryl Watson
Good Vibes Club

The Happy Christian. Growing in the Grace and Knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.