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“Still kicking” is an idiom that means that in spite of the events that have occurred, you are not defeated or giving up. You’re resilient to meet the challenge despite limitations or conditions.
Never view defeat as a possibility. You may feel defeated, but as long as you are in there kicking, you’re not. If you’re still kicking, it isn’t over.
I think of a dear man who is still in there kicking in spite of how much tried to overwhelm him. He is a friend of one of our ministry Partners. So this Partner had asked us to pray for him because he was involved in a terrible car accident. He had multiple injuries, and it did not appear he could recover.
We began to intercede for those serious injuries to be healed and for his body to be set right. Everything that was wrong could be made right. He would not be defeated but he would return in health. It was a human drawback but we would not draw back our faith. We kept it immobilized.
Over time, his friend came out of the effects of that serious accident alive. And now we have an update and he isn’t just alive but he is walking. That is such an accomplishment to see how he is now, compared to how it appeared his future would be.
He may have felt defeated but because he was in there kicking, he wasn’t defeated. I can just see him lying on that bed in the hospital and his spirit calling out to God and announcing, “I’m still kicking! I am not defeated!”
I believe God is hearing the cry from your spirit this day. The announcement that you are not defeated. You have come through it and you’re coming back. You will see the victory God has for you.
Read this promise from Him in Isaiah 35. It says, And the ransomed (or rescued) of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing, and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Ref. Isaiah 35:10.)
Believe you shall return to the place where you will be singing. You will have joy upon your head, it said. When the Bible uses that expression “joy shall be upon your head,” it means there will be happiness and restoration because you have deliverance from God. His presence is around you. You’re crowned and adorned by joy. Sorrow and sighing will be gone because you will be victorious.
When you just can’t seem to get movement on your desire, in your spirit refuse to draw back. You’re tired but not too tired to go on because you know when you do, God will help you mobilize the forces that can help you.
Oh if we could just see what happens in the spiritual realm when we refuse to become immobile. We refuse to draw back and stay there. Our faith in God causes the good forces to mobilize in our behalf. So when something has set back what you need to happen, get mobilized.
It may seem you’re in a place of defeat, but see yourself in a place of victory. You may be wounded in some way, but you will arise and be strong and victorious. You’re not drawing back but you’re coming back! Make that a challenge that comes out of your mouth. “I’m not drawing back but I’m coming back.” Things will be set right for you!
Spiritual powerline to say out loud:
“THINGS WILL BE SET RIGHT FOR ME!”
Here is a powerful prayer to say out loud:
Lord, I take this word as from Your Spirit for my life. I won’t accept defeat but I’m going forward into all that You have for me. I’m still kicking and therefore the circumstances cannot overtake me. I shall see things set right in my life. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
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