Quote of the Day

Ray Mileur
Feb 27, 2026By Ray Mileur

Quote of the Day

“The battle is real, but so is the victory.” ~ ray mileur

We don’t do anyone any favors by pretending life is easy. The spiritual battle is real. Temptation is real. Discouragement is real. The strain on marriages, the burden of leadership, the quiet doubts that visit at 2 a.m. — all real. Scripture never paints the Christian life as a picnic. It calls it a fight. A race. A stand.

But here’s where many believers drift off course: they live as if the battle is the whole story.

It’s not.

The cross settled the outcome. The empty tomb sealed it. Christ did not rise halfway. He rose victorious. That means we are not fighting to earn ground — we are standing on ground already won. We don’t deny the struggle, but we also don’t surrender to it. We acknowledge the battle, yet we anchor ourselves in the certainty of victory.

That changes how you face today.

You pray differently. You endure differently. You forgive differently. You lead differently.

The battle may be loud, but it is not final.

The victory belongs to Christ — and because you belong to Him, you stand on the winning side.