Are you tired of losing? Do you need a strategy? Does it seem as though you will never win in life? Well, you are not alone. In my own strength, I have tried unsuccessfully to fight this ole cold world. I mistakenly thought I could outsmart the enemy. When my situations became too much to bear, I even tried crying them away. None of my manipulations worked. I was at my wits end! None of these human strategies worked until I had an encounter with Jesus.

     We must come to the realization that our ways do not work. The strategy that will change your life is S.O.S. This stands for submit, obey, and stay in the ring!

     In order for you to “Stay in the Ring”, you must submit your whole life to Jesus. James 4:7 reminds us, “So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

     Then the second part is to obey. We are followers of Christ not followers of ourselves or this world. James 1:22 says, “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.”

     Finally, we cannot give up! Now is not the time to throw in the towel. Today is not the day to give up. We must “Stay in the Ring”! Galatians 6:9 tells us, “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”

     With Jesus, this strategy is simple. If you want to be victorious, we must S.O.S. (submit, obey, and stay in the ring).