Today, we continue our series entitled “Living the Grace Life,” where we will learn to embrace and walk in God’s unmerited, unearned, and often undeserved favor throughout 2025.
As part of this series, I am teaching you how to pray from a position of God’s grace.
Key scriptures for this year:
2 Corinthians? ?9?:?8? ?TPT??
“Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm you with every form of grace, so that you will have more than enough of everything—every moment and in every way. He will make you overflow with abundance in every good thing you do.”
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??Galatians? ?5?:?4? ?TPT??
“If you want to be made right with God by fulfilling the obligations of the law, you have cut off more than your flesh—you have cut yourselves off from Christ and have fallen away from the revelation of grace!”
Romans? ?6?:?14? ?ERV??
“Sin will not be your master, because you are not under law. You now live under God’s grace.”
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1 Corinthians? ?15?:?10? ?NIV??
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.”
Additional scriptures for today:
1 John 5:4-5 NIV
“For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”
Romans 8:37 NKJV
“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”
1 Corinthians 15:57 NIV
“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Colossians 2:13-15 TPT
“This “realm of death” describes our former state, for we were held in sin’s grasp. But now, we’ve been resurrected out of that “realm of death” never to return, for we are forever alive and forgiven of all our sins! He canceled out every legal violation we had on our record and the old arrest warrant that stood to indict us. He erased it all—our sins, our stained soul—he deleted it all and they cannot be retrieved! Everything we once were in Adam has been placed onto his cross and nailed permanently there as a public display of cancellation. Then Jesus made a public spectacle of all the powers and principalities of darkness, stripping away from them every weapon and all their spiritual authority and power to accuse us. And by the power of the cross, Jesus led them around as prisoners in a procession of triumph. He was not their prisoner; they were his!”
Setting the Stage:
As we continue exploring grace-based prayer, we arrive at something I have shared with you on multiple occasions: we don’t pray FOR victory; we pray FROM victory. This shift in perspective is not just semantic; it’s significant.
Many believers spend their lives praying FOR breakthrough, FOR victory, FOR deliverance—as if these things were still in question, still to be determined. But grace reveals a different reality: through Christ, victory for our salvation and victory for countless other things connected to our purpose has already been secured. The cross wasn’t just a momentary triumph; it was a complete and eternal victory that changed everything about how we approach God in prayer.
So, what does this mean to you today? A few things.
1. Understanding What “Praying from Victory” Means.
Before we can practice praying FROM victory, we need to understand what it actually means and how it differs from traditional approaches to prayer.
How this applies to you:
— Praying from victory means you approach God based on what you believe He has accomplished or what has already been settled on your behalf. This is far different than praying from the position of what you believe still needs to be done. You’re not trying to convince God to give you victory; you’re learning to access the victory He’s already provided.
— It’s the difference between a beggar and an heir. A beggar pleads for what they don’t have; an heir confidently receives what already belongs to them. Under grace, you’re not a beggar hoping for crumbs from the table; you’re a child seated at the table with full access to the Father’s abundance.
— Praying from victory shifts your focus from your problem to God’s promise. It’s not about denying the reality of your challenge; it’s about declaring a greater reality—God’s Word and finished work.
— It means you’re praying with the mind of Christ, seeing things from a heavenly perspective rather than an earthly one. From heaven’s viewpoint, the battle is already won; you’re simply taking the authority to enforce and opening your heart to experience that victory on earth.
— Praying from victory means you understand that your breakthrough isn’t dependent on your performance but on Christ’s perfection. His worthiness, not yours, is the basis for answered prayer.
— It means you’re standing on the declaration of Colossians 2:15, that Jesus “made a public spectacle of all the powers and principalities of darkness, stripping away from them every weapon and all their spiritual authority and power to accuse us. And by the power of the cross, Jesus led them around as prisoners in a procession of triumph. He was not their prisoner; they were His!” The enemy isn’t just defeated; he’s been humiliated. That’s the position from which you now pray.
2. The Biblical Foundation for Praying from Victory.
This concept isn’t a motivational gimmick; it’s deeply rooted in Scripture and the finished work of Christ.
How this applies to you:
— Jesus’ last words on the cross were “It is finished” (John 19:30), not “It is started” or “It is in progress.” He wasn’t referring just to His earthly life but to His redemptive work. Everything necessary for your victory was completed in that moment.
— Ephesians 2:6 says God has “raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Note the past tense—this is your current position, not your future hope. You pray from this seated position of authority.
— Hebrews 10:14 declares, “For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” The legal work is done; we’re now walking out its practical application.
— Romans 8:37 affirms that “we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Not “will be” or “might be” but “are“—present tense, settled reality.
— In John 16:33, Jesus promised, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” His victory becomes your starting point, not your destination.
— 2 Peter 1:3 confirms that “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” The provision preceded the problem—you already possess what you need.
— 1 Corinthians 15:57 says, “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Notice it says “gives” (present tense), not “will give.” The victory is a current possession, not a future aspiration.
— 1 John 5:4 states, “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.” Your faith doesn’t create victory; it receives and applies the victory Christ has already secured.
3. How Praying from Victory Changes Your Prayer Life.
Understanding this principle doesn’t just change your theology or your mindset; it actually changes the way you pray.
How this applies to you:
— Your prayers become less desperate and more declarative. Instead of “God, please defeat this problem,” you pray, “Thank You, Father, that through Christ, this problem is already defeated, and I receive Your victory in this situation.”
— You spend less time describing your problem to God and more time declaring God’s promises over your problem. Your prayers become less about informing God of your need and more about inviting His already-available provision into your circumstance.
— Your prayers shift from “Will You?” to “Thank You that You have.” Gratitude replaces begging. Thanksgiving becomes your strategy because it acknowledges what God has already done.
— Your prayers become more confident and less anxious. When you know the outcome is already settled in heaven, you can pray with holy boldness rather than nervous uncertainty.
— You pray with authority rather than timidity. Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matthew 28:18), and as His representative, you operate under that delegated authority.
— Your prayers focus more on alignment and agreement than attainment and achievement. You’re not trying to make something happen; you’re positioning yourself to receive what has already happened in the spiritual realm.
— Your prayers become less about duration and more about confidence. While persistence in prayer is Biblical, it’s not about wearing God down but about standing firm in faith until what is true in heaven becomes manifest on earth. Short, confident prayers replace long, wordy, and flowery prayers.
4. Practical Steps to Pray from Victory, Not for Victory.
Let’s get practical about how to implement this powerful principle in your daily prayer life.
How this applies to you:
— Begin your prayers with thanksgiving for what Christ has already accomplished. Before presenting any request, remind yourself and acknowledge to God that the victory has already been won through the cross and resurrection.
— Replace pleading with proclamation. Instead of begging God to act, proclaim what His Word says He has already done. For example, instead of “God, please heal me,” try “Thank You, Lord, that by Your stripes I was healed” (1 Peter 2:24).
— Use Scripture as the foundation for your prayers. Find promises that address your situation and pray them with confidence, knowing God’s Word doesn’t return void (Isaiah 55:11).
— Visualize your position in Christ. Before praying, take a moment to picture yourself seated with Christ in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6), looking down on your situation from that vantage point.
— Speak to your mountain, not just about it. Jesus instructed us to speak directly to our obstacles (Mark 11:23). From a position of victory, you don’t just talk to God about your problems; you speak to your problems about your God, and you openly declare what the Holy Spirit is leading you to declare.
— Reject doubt-filled language in your prayers. Phrases like “if it be Your will” can sometimes reflect uncertainty rather than submission. If you don’t know what God’s will is, that is one thing. But if you are praying for something that clearly lines up with His Word and something that lines up with what He promised (revealed to) you, then you must pray with confidence. At that point, if you add, “if it be Your will,” then you are telling God that you don’t believe Him.
— Practice “praying the answer, not the problem.” Focus your mental and spiritual energy on God’s solution rather than obsessing over the details of the problem.
That’s enough for today.
Declaration of Faith:
Father, I thank You that through Christ, every victory I need has already been secured.
I reject the mindset of begging for a breakthrough and embrace the truth that breakthrough is my inheritance in Christ.
I approach Your throne not as a defeated victim but as a victorious heir.
I declare that I am seated with Christ in heavenly places, far above all principalities and
powers, and I pray from this position of authority.
I choose to focus not on the size of my mountains but on the greatness of my God, who has already overcome them all.
Instead of speaking to my God about my problems, I become Your mouthpiece on the earth, Father, speaking to my problems about my God!
I am not fighting for victory; I am standing in victory and enforcing what Christ has already accomplished.
I am living THE GRACE LIFE in 2025, confidently praying through opposition because GREATER IS COMING FOR ME!
This is Today’s Word! Apply it and prosper!????????????????
