{"id":2110,"date":"2026-03-21T00:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T07:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=2110"},"modified":"2026-03-20T18:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T01:07:59","slug":"march-21-spiritual-vitamin-o-overcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/march-21-spiritual-vitamin-o-overcome\/","title":{"rendered":"March 21&#8211;Spiritual Vitamin O: Overcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SPIRITUAL VITAMIN O: OVERCOM<\/strong>E<br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.&#8221;<\/em> Romans 12:21 NKJV<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Thought:<\/strong><br \/>\nOvercome means to defeat.<br \/>\nWe can defeat evil by doing good.<br \/>\nIt sounds simple but as most of us know it is often hard to put into practice.<br \/>\nHowever, we believers have the Holy Spirit within us, so we can be over-comers every day!<br \/>\n<em>&#8220;because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.&#8221;<\/em>1 John 4:4 (NKJV)<\/p>\n<p>So,&#8221;&#8230;let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.&#8221;<br \/>\nGalatians 6:9-10 NKJV<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Action:<\/strong><br \/>\nToday let&#8217;s take our Spiritual Vitamin O and be Overcomers!<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s put into practice what the scriptures say:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overcome evil by doing good.<\/li>\n<li>Love your enemies<\/li>\n<li>If your enemy is hungry&#8211;feed him.<\/li>\n<li>If he is thirsty&#8211;give him a drink.<\/li>\n<li>Do good to those who curse you<\/li>\n<li>Do good to those who hate you<\/li>\n<li>Pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.<\/li>\n<li>Do not grow weary, keep doing good.<\/li>\n<li>Trust the Lord. Pray for His strength.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">OVERCOME the World<\/span><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world&#8211;our faith.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n1 John 5:4<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">OVERCOME the Flesh<\/span><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n1 John 4:4<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">OVERCOME the Devil<\/span><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony,&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\nRevelation 12:11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPIRITUAL VITAMIN O: OVERCOME &#8220;Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.&#8221; Romans 12:21 NKJV Today&#8217;s Thought: Overcome means to defeat. We can defeat evil by doing good. It sounds simple but as most of us know it is often hard to put into practice. 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