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Greatness Personified

Published by S.M. Wibberley on February 3, 2026 Respond

“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”  Psalm 37:4

To delight in you, Lord, in one sense is so easy, for in every aspect you are wonderful beyond conception.

You made all, you know all, you hold all together.

You know the make up of every atom, the information in every DNA molecule,

the workings of every cell in the brain, the condition of every artery, the reproduction of every cell—

nothing escapes your attention and knowledge.

You have control of all events, balancing perfectly the genuinely responsible choices of billions of people

with the specific plans you have for each individual, each moment, each generation, each epoch—

and at the right time you will bring about the end of history, of time and of evil.

You are perfect in your wisdom, perfect in your love, perfect in your justice, perfect in your mercy, perfect in your timing.

You are the God of

grace and justice,

righteousness and mercy,

truth and love,

Heaven and Hell,

light and mystery,

purity and punishment, f

orgiveness and vengeance—

each in its time and place.

And as we delight in you, our Great Loving God, you put YOUR desires in our hearts and then fulfill them.

The greatest of which is the desire to know you more!

As the author of Psalm 73 said, “Whom have I in heaven but you, and earth haas nothing I desire besides you.”

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Final Qualities

Published by S.M. Wibberley on February 2, 2026 Respond

The 7th and FINAL qualities of victims and victors.

A VICTIM SEEKS TO PROTECT HIS RIGHTS
Everything is about “my rights!” Sound familiar?
If a right is violated, there is a significant reaction.
and everyone will hear about it!!!
An example is King Saul in the way he looked at David,
who was a loyal supporter and an effective fighter for him.
But King Saul saw him as a threat to his right to be king.
A victim doesn’t think about other’s rights, just his own.
A VICTOR SEEKS TO SERVE INSTEAD OF DEFENDING HIS RIGHTS.
He knows that in the spiritual realm he only has one right,
which is “to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name,
he gave the right to become children of God…” John 1:12.
 
Everything else that God gives us is a privilege, a gift, including eternal life.
So if a Victor is deprived of a “right”, is treated badly, is disrespected,
he can respond with grace, letting go of the negative and trusting God,
bringing peace to all around him.
So every day we have the choice, will we be a victim or a victor?
Let’s choose the right one!
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Sixth Qualities

Published by S.M. Wibberley on February 2, 2026 Respond

The Sixth qualities of victims and victors

VICTIMS are constantly wounded while  Victors keep on the armor of God and are protected.

Here is a description of a victim’s thinking and where it takes him: 

“When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was senseless and ignorant;

 I was a brute beast before you.” Psalm 73:21,22

Victims always focus on the negative—and remember clearly hurts from the past. They do not know how to forgive
and therefore remain captives to their anger. Push the wrong button in a victim and you will get a load of unearned wrath.
VICTORS, on the other hand, consistently keep on and use the armor of God:
The belt of truth—they speak truth to themselves, “God has it in hand”
The breastplate of righteousness—forgiving themselves as God does them.
The shoes of peace—forgiving others as God has forgiven them.
The shield of faith, praising God in all things,
this protests the from being wounded, by quenching the fiery darts of Satan: anger, fear, worry, etc.
The helmet of salvation, drawing their significance and security from God, not people
The sword of the Spirit, the Word of God—thinking and living according to God’s direction.
Using the full armor regularly heals hurts, restores relationships, raises  the victor above the fray of life.
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Fifth Qualities of Victims and Victors

Published by S.M. Wibberley on January 30, 2026 Respond

The Fifth qualities of victims and victors

 

A VICTIM  sees other people as the enemy.,

 

This ties in with wanting to blame someone

and often results in arguments, meltdowns and sometimes fights.

 

As it says in James 4:1,2 “What causes fights and quarrels among you?

Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you quarrel and fight.

You do not have because you do not ask God.” The focus is on people who are blocking your way, not God.

 

This is exactly what Satan wants; he is called” the accuser of the brethren,”

and when we listen to him, we, too will accuse those around us.

In contrast, the VICTOR sees that the real enemy is Satan.

He understands that it is  Satan is using people against him,

and that if he fights people, he will lose; but if he fights Satan, he will win.

As it says in James 4:7, “Submit yourselves, then, to God.

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

Part of this is learning to use the armor of God against Satan.

You can learn more of how to do this from this book pictured below,

available on Amazon.

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Joy in the Freedom of Christ

Published by S.M. Wibberley on January 29, 2026 Respond

Here are the FOURTH qualities of a victim and a victor.

The VICTIM lives on lies, while the VICTOR operates on truth.
The victim absorbs the world’s lies, such as:
—“Whatever is uncomfortable is serious suffering and bad.”
—”I have to look out for number one, no one else will.”
—”I don’t like this rainy weather, it is terrible!”
—”When i don’t get my way, I have to fight for it.”
And then the victim may look for support of these lies in Scripture!
This is called isogesis,
In contrast, the Victor finds truth in Scripture
As Jesus said in John 8:28, “You will  know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
—“What the Lord allows He has a purpose for, so I will embrace this even if it is uncomfortable.”.
— “My purpose is to seek God’s Kingdom and He will care for me.”
— “I was hoping for a sunny day, but God will use this rain for good.”
— “If I don’t get my way, then I can trust God to have a better plan.”
All of these responses come out of Scripture, out of Truth,
and they bring freedom from anger, disappointment and complaining,
as well as self-centeredness, pride and cruelty.
To be a victim is to live in slavery to lies.
To be a victor is to live in freedom, joy and positiveness.
Freedom for the victor:
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Building Faith

Published by S.M. Wibberley on January 28, 2026 Respond

Here’s the third quality of Victim/Victor (faith) mentalities.

A victim suspects God, “How could He do this!!!
 I thought he was supposed to be good!”
As it says in Proverbs 19:3, “A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,
yet their heart rages against the LORD.”
In Genesis 3:5 Satan worked at getting Eve to suspect God of depriving her of good:
“”For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened,
and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
But God was not withholding something good from her;
He actually was protecting her from evil.
In contrast, a Victor, who is a person of faith,
has taken time  to know God:
His love, His goodness, His wisdom,
so when unpleasant things happen,
he can trust God to work it out for good.
Psalm 34:8 tells that he has remembered
 how God has helped and protected him in the past:
“Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
In every happening we can be a victim or a victor.
Choose wisely!
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so I can trust Him in the future.
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Victim blames others

Published by S.M. Wibberley on January 27, 2026 Respond

Post number 2 on Victim vs Victor mentality

As said, the first response of a Victim is to whine, “How could this happen to me?!!!”
while a Victor will thank God and ask “What does God want to teach me in this?”
The second response of a Victim will blame others. This started at the Fall when Adam
blamed God and Eve for his own sin (Gen. 3:12). And this is certainly the pattern
of our present society, it’s always someone else’s fault, “who can I sue?”
 rather than taking responsibility for his part.
In contrast, the second response of a Victor is to  take responsibility for his share, even if it’s only 1 percent.
We can do this because whatever God allows into our lives,
He will use to help us mature spiritually.
As it says in Heb. 7,10,
“Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children…
 God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.”
 
It we act like a victim, we will miss the lessons He has for us and bring others down, too. 
Hebrews 12:15 says,“See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God [fails to take up His help]
and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”
 
The victim becomes a source of anger, complaining and bitterness and affect the people around them
negatively polluting them with “victimness.”
 
In contrast the Victor brings peace, calmness and a good example to those around him,
lifting them to a higher plane of life. 
 
The choice is ours.
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It’s so positive to be a Victor

Published by S.M. Wibberley on January 26, 2026 Respond

Yesterday I wrote the first installment contrasting VICTIM mentality  to VICTOR mentality.

Today has been the perfect opportunity to reject victim thinking and live in victory.
As you know we had a big storm last night, dumping a lot of snow on us.
One could complain about the inconvenience, uncertainty and extra work.
But a victor would look for reasons to praise God in this, trusting Him  in discomfort.
Here are some reasons:
Instead  of the 18” predicted, we got only 12 inches of snow
It could have been heavy and wet, but was dry and fluffy.
The predicted heavy winds did not come.
We did not lose electricity.
We were warm and comfortable at home.
I got lots of exercise shoveling snow.
There were opportunities to complain:
Our neighbor did not plow us out until 3:30 this afternoon.
One renter was upset with  the late plowing.
I had to shovel a lot for us and some neighbors.
Tomorrow  i will have SSS syndrome: snow shovel soreness!
It was cold out!
But each of these were another blessing,
an opportunity to offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving (Psalm 50:23)
letting go of discontent, holding on to God’s goodness  and rising above.
Being a victor is much more fun than being a victim!
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Which will we choose to be?

Published by S.M. Wibberley on January 26, 2026 Respond

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? 

Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

 … No, in all these things we are more than CONQUERORS through him who loved us.” Romans 8:35,37

In life we have two choices, we can be a VICTIM or a VICTOR (a conqueror).

Our society teaches us that being a victim is good means of getting your way.

For us as followers of Jesus, we want His way, not ours!

For the next few days I will give contrasting responses of the victim and victor.

This will help us spot when we fall into the trap of natural thinking and feeling,

so we can repent and again become Conquerors in Christ.

In response to a difficulty, disappointment for unmet demand,

The VICTIM says, “How could this happen to me?!!! This is terrible!!!”

He is thinking he deserves only what he deems good, not knowing or remembering

 that all we actually deserve in our natural selves is condemnation, suffering and death.

 In contrast, the VICTOR says, “What does God want to teach me in this?”

As it says in Hebrews 12:11-13 “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful.

 Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY IT..

Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.

Make level paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.”

GOD, like a good coach, always has something more to teach us; the VICTOR embraces this and learns,

thanking God and turning to Scripture for understanding and comfort.

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Welcome Home

Published by S.M. Wibberley on January 23, 2026 Respond
One of my favorite verses is Psalm 92:!,2 which says:
“It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High,
proclaiming your LOVE in the morning and your FAITHFULNESS at night….”
 
In the morning we do not know what will come—but God does,
and He has laid out a course for us to run, and Jesus runs with us, as it says in Hebrews 12:1b,2

“let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.”

He has a plan and will carry us through,

whether it be

a wonderful day,

or full of disappointments,

or a tragedy,

or pleasant things.

So whatever  comes, we can look back over the day

and proclaim His faithfulness as He guided us through.

Today, Barbara and I did not know what would come,

whether she would be releaed from the hospital (our desire)

or be sentenced to more sleepless nights and long days (not our desire),

But we proclaimed His goodness in the morning

and here at 7 pm are sitting together in our home.

He is faithful to do what is best.

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