Jeremiah Tipton argues that Christians can't be victims because the Holy Spirit guarantees victory in Christ. Hardships still happen, but they don't touch your inner peace or joy. God's love and favor stay constant even in persecution, loneliness, and death.
No person, system, government, or idea can hold us down. Truly, the believer can never be a victim. There is no greater privilege in life than knowing Jesus. There's no greater advantage than the presence and power of the Holy Spirit within you. No matter where you come from, how you were raised, or what disadvantages life seemingly forced upon you, the Bible declares that you are victorious if you are in Christ. What then shall we say of these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? No, despite all these things, Overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us. This, of course, doesn't mean that we'll never face hardships. This simply means that even in hardships, we're victorious because we belong to God. Being victorious doesn't mean that I don't face difficulties. Being victorious means that even in difficulties, I continue to believe that God wins in the end. The victorious believer doesn't allow exterior circumstances to diminish inner joy. The victorious believer doesn't allow the actions of others to steal their peace. In persecution, we have God's love. In loneliness, we have God's presence. Even in death, we have eternal life. You have God's attention, voice, favor, and love. God opens doors, brings opportunities, and shapes your destiny. What can anyone do to you? We are never victims, always more than conquerors.
