We have seen that God is on the side of the believer (Romans 8:31). Since He is on our side, we are more than conquerors. Romans 8:37 states: "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." What does it mean to be more than a conqueror? The phrase "more than conquerors" is in the present tense and indicative mood. This means that Paul is describing a continuous statement of fact. We are in fact "more than conquerors." Do you feel like a conqueror? If you don't, that is OK because your feelings are irrelevant. Like in a court room, if evidence is ruled irrelevant, it means that it will not be considered because it has no bearing on the issue before the court. In the same way, your feelings about being a conqueror are irrelevant because you are already a conqueror.
Albert Barnes New Testament Commentary explains: "We gain the victory. That is, they have not power to, subdue us; to alienate our love and confi- dence; to produce apostasy. We are the victors, not they. Our faith is not destroyed; our love is not diminished; our hope is not blasted. But it is not simple victory; it is not mere life, and continuance of what we had before; it is more than simple triumph; it augments our faith, increases our strength, expands our love to Christ. The word used here is a strong, emphatic expression, such as the apostle Paul often employs, (comp. 2Co 4:17) and which is used with great force and appropriateness here."
Today, regardless of how you feel, you are a conqueror in Jesus Christ. You have the victory because He has already won the victory for you. Disregard your feelings and focus on Christ's victory until it becomes real to you. Christ has in fact won the victory and you are a beneficiary!
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