Today\’s blog post presents a brilliant antidote for overcoming sins that seem impossible to put behind us. We\’ll start with scripture and commentary by Watchman Nee and follow up with a more detailed analysis. Today\’s message is entitled: \”Victory Comes by Believing God\’s Word.\”

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace. Romans 6.14.

Watchman Nee\’s Commentary on Victory

In America there was once a Christian who had been able to overcome many things in his life except for four or five sins which he committed repeatedly. He confessed that his history was a story of continual confession. One day he read Romans 6.14. He accordingly prayed as follows: “Your word says sin shall not have dominion over me, but my situation attests that sin has had dominion over me. Nevertheless, today I believe in Your word, therefore I declare I have already overcome my sin.” Later on, when one of the same temptations came his way, he would still fall if he looked at himself; but whenever he trusted in the word of God, telling God that His word could not be untrue, he experienced victory. And thus he lived a victorious life. Here is the most important thing for us to lay hold of: God’s word. If you look at yourself, you shall be as corrupted as you were before. If you look at your environment, it will be as difficult as it has always been. But if you believe in God’s word, you are able to overcome.

When Sin Persists, Victory Comes by Believing God’s Word

Many believers find themselves in the same cycle: failure, confession, resolve, and then failure again. The sins may vary, but the frustration is the same. You want to change. You pray for strength. Yet, the old habits cling like shadows. The key, as Watchman Nee reminds us in his reflection on Romans 6:14, is not trying harder but trusting deeper. Victory comes by believing God’s Word. Not by sheer effort, not by emotion, not even by clarity of thought—but by believing what God has declared to be true.

Romans 6:14 doesn’t say, “Try not to let sin have dominion over you.” It says, “Sin shall not have dominion over you.” That is a promise rooted not in your ability, but in your position—not under law, but under grace.

Grace-Filled Victory: Believe, Not Just Strive

The man in Watchman Nee’s story could overcome many sins, but several stubborn ones remained. His life, by his own confession, was a cycle of stumbling and sorrow. Yet everything changed when he read Romans 6:14 and dared to believe it. He didn’t feel different. His temptations didn’t vanish. But he chose to declare, “I have already overcome my sin,” because God’s Word had said it.

The next time temptation struck, he fell again—*when he looked at himself.* But when he fixed his eyes on what God had said, he found real, practical victory. That’s the shift: not in circumstance, not in emotion, but in the anchor of faith. Victory comes by believing God’s Word.

Don’t Look Inward—Look at the Word for Victory

Watchman Nee’s insight is simple, yet it cuts through the confusion many of us feel: If you look at yourself, you’ll see weakness. If you look at your environment, you’ll see difficulty. But if you look at God’s Word, you’ll find power. This is more than positive thinking or affirmation. It’s anchoring your trust in something that cannot lie.

Your environment may scream failure. Your heart may whisper discouragement. But God’s Word declares: “Sin shall not have dominion over you.” And victory comes by believing God’s Word. Even if your feelings haven’t caught up, even if your behavior still stumbles, faith says, “God’s truth is greater than my experience.”

Sustaining Freedom: Let God’s Word Have the Last Word

A victorious life is not lived by denying temptation, but by standing on a higher truth. That truth is this: grace changes everything. You’re not under the old system where your success determines your standing. You’re under grace—God’s unchanging commitment to empower you, forgive you, and transform you.

That Christian in Nee’s story didn’t overcome because he suddenly became strong. He overcame because he believed God was. That’s the difference between striving and standing. Between performance and promise. And that’s where real freedom is found.

Victory comes by believing God’s Word. Let that be the declaration in your heart, your prayer in weakness, and the banner over every battle.

Final Thought on Victory:

God’s promises don’t depend on your performance, but on His faithfulness. And when God says, “Sin shall not have dominion over you,” He means it. Stand in that promise—again and again—because victory comes by believing God’s Word.

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