The Gate — J Calaway — Make Today Count — Winning Matters

When they tell you winning doesn’t matter, leave the table.”

Point 1 – You Were Born to Win

Scripture: 1 John 5:4a

“Everyone born of God overcomes the world.”

Victory is part of your spiritual DNA.

The world says “winning doesn’t matter,” but God says you are an overcomer.

You weren’t created to blend in—you were created to overcome fear, sin, and doubt.

Winning is your birthright in Christ.

Point 2 – Faith Is the Way We Win

Scripture: 1 John 5:4b

“This is the victory that has overcome the world—even our faith.”

Winning in the Kingdom isn’t about competing—it’s about believing.

Every time you keep faith when others quit, you win.

Faith means trusting God when the outcome isn’t clear.

Faith is the scoreboard of heaven.

Point 3 – Leave the Table of Mediocrity

Scripture: Philippians 3:14

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

Refuse to settle for average or “good enough.”

When people say “winning doesn’t matter,” they’re inviting you to settle.

Leave the table of compromise and live with purpose and pursuit.

Winners don’t settle—they press toward the prize.

Point 4 – Finishing Is Winning

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

True winning isn’t about perfection—it’s about perseverance.

Get back up when you fall. Keep the faith when it’s hard.

God’s definition of a winner is one who endures to the end.

Winners finish what faith starts.

Closing Challenge:

You are born of God—so live like it.

Walk in faith. Press toward the mark. Refuse to settle.

When they tell you winning doesn’t matter—leave the table and Make Today Count!