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Everyone that aims at mastery must strive for it. There is always a price to pay or a cross to carry
for a crown. To have a victory one must fight a battle. In this article I have provided 16 Survival
Strategies that one can adopt to outlive the troubles of life.
1. Knowledge - To have knowledge is to be aware of something. When you understand that there
is a great battle or war that is on for "the man that is born of a woman", you'll sure prepare or arm
yourself for it. Your knowledge of the battle tells you that it is not a joke, but a battle of life or
survival. For the believer and follower of Christ, the Child of God, the battle is two faced. One is
the battle of life; the other is the battle to make it to heaven at last.
Every average human is on a sustained battle or struggle for life. Life itself is a struggle. The Word
of God says that man is born unto "troubles" (Job 5:7; 14:1; Ecclesiastes 2:22-23). As a
consequence or punishment for disobedience to God's Word, humanity through Adam was
subjected to a life-long battle or struggle to eat or survive (Genesis 3:16-19). Man has to labour,
struggle, exert energy and sweat for sustenance or survival on earth. The casting down of the
devils to earth and their wicked activities joined to compound the things that man has to battle or
weather through to survive. These last days have witnessed all intensification of the battle for the
survival of man. Today, one has a lot to battle or struggle with to survive or continue to exist on
earth - circumstances, fellow human beings and the unseen wicked forces (Ephesians 6:12).
It should be noted that many have been "slain" or "maimed" in this battle, both the battle of life and
that of going to heaven. Without knowledge, every preparation of man for whatever battle is futile.
A careful look at the way side of life will reveal to one either the carcasses of those slain in the
battle or the "maimed" that are waiting for death. At the time of exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
to Canaan land of promise, many could not make it. They could not contend with the various
forces that confronted them on the way, including "unbelief', and so their carcasses littered in the
wilderness. It is still so in our time. Many who could not contend with forces that confront them in
life or on their way to heaven have had their carcasses littered either here on this earth or in hell.
2. The Battle Is Winnable - Notwithstanding the fierceness or intensity of the war or battle we are
into, the truth we must know and believe is that it can be won. There have been people, who
fought life battles when they were faced or confronted by same, and they won. They did not only
survive, they "lived" or enjoyed life till their time was up. In the case of the battle to make it to
heaven, there are those who fought it before us and made it to heaven and are there now enjoying
the bliss of heaven and the presence and glory of the Lord (Cons. 2 Timothy 4:6-8; Hebrews 12:1-
3; Luke 16:20,25). Many people, men and women, have fought and won the various things that
confronted them in life. And if they did, we too can. It only takes developing the right mind, attitude
and strategies.

2. 3. Belief In And Determination For Victory - The beginning of survival or winning the battle of life is
the belief that one can survive or make it no matter the situation, and the determination to do so at
all costs. Apostle Paul's belief in the winning of the race to heaven made him to determine to do so
at all costs (Philippians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 9:26-27). That belief and determination was his driving
force to work hard and to endure all he had to race. And with that he could say, shortly before his
death, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, henceforth,
there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness..." (2 Timothy 4:6-8). He did not allow anything
that confronted him to deter, hinder or move him, because he was determined to make it.
Determination is the quality of being committed to doing or achieving something without any
intention to fail. The statement or confession of the determined is always, "I must", "I can", "I will".
The knowledge of the fact that somebody had won or survived the struggle or battle before helps
to build "belief" and "determination" in a person to face the struggle or battle. If we can believe that
we will survive or win the battle of life we will surely make it.
4. Faith In God - As we believe and determine that we can survive or win that battle of life, in the
face of al the oppositions, we will need to have implicit faith or trust in God with whom "all things
are possible" (Matthew 19:26). We must believe or trust in Him and have Him always on our side
or with us. This will mean that we must always do "those things that please Him" (John 8:29; 1
Peter. 3:10-13). And with God on our side, nothing shall be impossible to us - every battle must be
won. Let us have faith in God to face or fight the battle before us.
5. Willingness And Readiness To Do Anything Legitimate - If we must survive in life, eat, have
basic necessities of life and become what we should, we must be willing and ready to do anything
legitimate. We must look for "Whatever our hands find to do" and get into doing it "With all our
might". The wisdom of God says, "In all labor there is profit". There are too many profitable things
we can get into doing with the intellect and strength God has blessed us with and which may
require little or no money to begin. All it takes is our willingness and readiness. Some of those
profitable things may appear common, mean or shameful to some people. This is where self
crucifixion or mortification of pride and ego will come in. Those who are bent on survival in life are
always "deaf" and "blind" to how people see them and what they say. But those who bother about
such things never make it. If we must survive the battle of life, we must be willing and ready to
remove shame or pride from our lives (Mark 8:38). With our God-given strength and intellect and
any little amount of money we may have or can get from friends, etc., (where money is required),
we can always start something. There are too many things people can do to survive or live that
does not require a lot of money and yet can yield great dividends.
When we are willing and ready to do or engage into any legitimate thing, job, trade, etc., we must
surely survive or live. God is always ready to bless and proper such, especially if there is faith in
Him by those involved. But if any person will want to preserve his/her pride, shame, ego,
personality or dignity while desiring or dreaming to survive or make it in life, let the one know that
"The talk of the lips will only tend to penury" (Proverbs 14:23 ). One wonders the type of pride, ego
or dignity a hungry, needy and poor person seeks to preserve that should not make him engage
himself into a gainful business to live.
6. Diligence - Diligence is another thing that is very relevant to or necessary for our survival in this
battle of life. It means no other thing than to "Do it with your might". Diligence is "steady effort or
careful hard work". It is not enough to be willing and ready to do anything legitimate to live or
survive; one must be diligent in that.

3. If people must patronize our goods or services, we must make such goods and services to be to
their taste, attractive and satisfactory. We must see that such goods or services are ready when
and where the people (customers) need them. And also we must be available in the place of work
of business when the people need us. Most businessmen and women work towards killing their
own businesses or work by not being diligent. When this happens, you see them pointing accusing
fingers, blaming the devil, witches and wizards, their "uncles", etc., for the failure. They begin to
run after 'prayer people' or market deliverers to stage a magic for their return back to business. But
prayer without diligently working to succeed is equal to failure. We must know that there is time for
everything. We must not sacrifice the time for a particular thing for another.
The Bible says that if you are diligent and careful about whatever you do, you will stand before
kings and not ordinary people. No matter how small your 'labor", business or work is, there must
be profit in it if only there is diligence - hard-work and carefulness. Whatever we feel or see that
we can do to earn living or to survive, let us do it diligently, that is, with all our might, carefully and
very well. Also, those in academics, Gospel ministry, etc., must apply diligence in whatever they
do if they must succeed or make it. It should be noted that although it appears that our emphasis
was on surviving in life or winning the battle of life, the strategies or principles adduced or
suggested are equally relevant to the battle of making it to heaven.
7. Persistence - Injunctions and testimonies on importunity or persistence abound in the Holy
Scriptures. If we must survive or make it in life or to heaven; we must not easily give up. We must
be persistent people. In everything or battle one is engaged in, there must be challenges and
intimidations, but with courage and persistence, victory or success is always sure: most people in
Bible times would not have made it if they had given up hope. They made it because they
persisted. There is always a trial moment or a 'dry season' in every business or thing one is into.
But at the end of the trial or 'dry season' is always a testimony or 'rainy season'. But if one
becomes intimidated, frightened or discouraged by the events of the trial or dry season and backs
out, then the person will not get to the rainy season or have a testimony. All those who have made
it to championship or victory in life or anything never had it easy at the beginning or early stage.
There were challenges or intimidations, but they continued. They persisted and along the line they
got to where they were going or got what they were looking for. Anything is possible with
determination, faith in God; hardworking/carefulness (diligence) and persistence. Let us employ
them, and we shall survive or make it in life.
8. Patience - Patience is another virtue, principle, attitude or strategy that is very necessary for
those who must survive or make it both in life and to heaven. It is always those who are patient
that obtain the promise of God. Patient people always scale through trial periods or dry seasons
and get to victory or to the rainy season. It is the patient farmer that gets to the time of harvest and
enjoys the fruits of his/her labour. It takes patience to be persistent. The reason is that it is not
every labour or business we engage into that begins immediately to yield our desired dividends.
We must then apply the virtue of patience and some endurance to be able to persist until we get to
the "rainy season" or where the "rabbit" is. Many who lack patience have made "haste" in what
they were into and could not get to the rainy season of their business. They jumped into another
thing and continued to jump until they become "Jack of all trades and master of none"; "rolling
stones that gather no moss". With that they become frustrated, discouraged and finally defeated or
maimed in the battle of life. We need to be patient in whatever we do. Let us remember that
patience is the ability to accept delay, suffering without complaining.

4. 9. Contentment - Contentment is another virtue or strategy that will be of great help to us if we
must live, survive or make it in life or to heaven. Contentment means to be or feel satisfied with
what one has, not over-stretching or enlarging his/her desire or appetite beyond the ability or
resources. Contentment means cutting your coat according to your size. It means to live within
your means. The Lord seriously warned His people against covetousness but encouraged them to
be content or contented with what they have. This will save them from "hurtful lusts" that can
pierce the soul. If we must not steal, fall into some other temptations; we must learn to cut our
coats according to our sizes. We must learn to live within and not above our means. We must
learn how to manage the little we have to sustain ourselves and those with us. We must know that
these are hard times and every person is struggling to survive. No one is finding it rosy, except
those that are following or making it through the fast ways or cutting corners. The bottom line here
is, let us adopt the virtue of contentment, living within our means and being happy and praising
God in it while expecting a better tomorrow. Many have gone into sin, died before their times and
gone to hell, because they lacked contentment.
10. Prudence - Prudence is an act of showing carefulness or thoughtfulness for the future. The
simpler way to explain prudence is, being careful with what one has at present or at hand to take
care of future or tomorrow. It means managing today's surplus for tomorrow's scarcity. When there
was surplus harvest in Egypt, at the time Joseph was Prime Minister, the Egyptians stored part of
the surplus food they had in times of plenty, to survive at the time of perceived future famine, and
it helped them. The ant uses the summer or dry season when it has a clement weather, to prepare
for the winter or rainy season, when it cannot freely crawl about, so as to still live or survive in the
rainy season (Proverbs 6:6-8). And God says we should go to it (ant) and learn its diligence and
prudence.
Many people waste their "rainy season", without storing some "rains" only to suffer and lament in
dry season. In the time of plenty or surplus they forget future scarcity, consume everything and
waste some, only to cry, lament or begin to look at people in time of scarcity. If we must survive,
no matter what the times or seasons are, or what the times present, we must be prudent people.
We must avoid wastage and extravagance in spending or eating. Let us be people who eat only
when we are hungry and not as a law (it must be three times a day). Let us be people who buy
things or do things that are absolutely necessary and not because others have or did it. God hates
wastage or extravagance. Moses was very wroth with Israelites who gathered more manna than
they could eat and left it overnight only for it to spoil and become wasted (Exodus 16:16-20).
Remember, each time you waste money or food, it will affect tomorrow or someone somewhere
and somehow. Let us be prudent in every area of our lives, it will help us and help others.
11. Temperance - Temperance is listed among the fruits of the Spirit of God in the life of His
children and among the things we must add to our faith in order not to be barren or unfruitful (2
Peter 1:5,6). The question then is, what is temperance, and how does it affect survival in life?
Temperance is the practice of controlling and restraining one's behavior. It is the same thing as
being temperate, disciplined or self-controlled. In the Bible, Paul observed that "every man that
strives for the mastery (championship) (to win or survive victoriously), is temperate in all things".
He said that he himself employed temperance in his life and ministry in order to make it to heaven,
and not to be a cast-away after he would have preached to others. He kept his body - his taste,
appetite or fleshly urges under control. He did not give the body whatever it demanded for
because he knew that it was not everything that his body desired or demanded that he could

5. afford or that was lawful or expedient (1 Corinthians 6:12-13; 9:25-29; 10:23).
It takes temperance (self control/discipline) to survive or make it in life or to heaven in the times in
which we are. The reason is that it is not everything that our bodies are attracted to/desired that
we can afford. And it is not all such that are lawful, expedient or edifying. There are things we may
be attracted to but which we cannot afford by our strength or resources. There are such that may
be unlawful either before God or by the laws of the land. Some may even be lawful but may not be
expedient or edifying. If we must then do without such things, temperance will become a
necessity. With the increasing iniquity, moral decadence with the associated indecent dressing
among women, wild display of wealth by some, etc., it will take temperance for one to stand, not
falling into temptation to sin. When we prayerfully cultivate the virtue of temperance in our lives, it
will help us a lot.
12. Caution - This is another strategy or principle that those who desire to survive or make it in life
must have and practice. Many have gone to their grave earlier than schedule or failed to make it to
heaven though they entered the race or road to the place, all because they lacked the virtue,
practice or exercise of caution.
Caution is being careful to avoid danger or mistake. The times in which we are, are those foretold
by the Scriptures as later/last days in which perilous things and people would abound (2 Timothy
3:1). Perilous is from the word, Peril (danger). Perilous means dangerous or troublesome. All
around us are Perils, dangerous things, dangerous people and dangerous spirits. If any person
desires and wants to survive or make it to heaven, the one must be a vigilant, watchful and careful
person. We must not trust everything and every person. We must look before we leap. We may
have to choose the longer route than to follow the shorter route that may end us up either in early
grave or hell fire. It is better to take longer route and get to where one is going than to take a short-
cut (route) and never reach.
The wise person will always choose the route that has fewer risks, especially spiritual risks. Jesus
said, "What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" (Mark
8:36-37). You may not be making it monetarily in the place where you are, but you may be making
it spiritually - that is where God is with you (Emmanuel). To be cautious includes to be spiritually
sensitive to be able to perceive the prompting or warning of God's Spirit who knows and sees
more than we do and can guide us into safety and progress or against danger (Cons. Romans
8:14 and Acts 20:22-23). Once again, if we must survive or make it, we need Temperance and
Caution.
13. Being Loveable - To survive or make it in life people must have need of another's help, support
or assistance, one way or another. The scriptures recognize it and advised on it (Romans 15:1-3;
Galatians 6:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; Acts 20:35). The truth is that it takes "brotherly" or human
love for people to help, assist or support those in need (1 John 3:16-17; James 2:15-16; John
15:12-13). Survival requires that people must be wiling and ready to help, assist or support one
another, especially the less privileged, the handicapped; the weak; the poor; etc., and to do so,
love is required.
Though love is required to do good, yet observation has shown or revealed that it is sometimes
motivated. There are human beings that are easily loved by all. This makes people to be easily
willing and ready to help, assist or support such. They readily attract people's sympathy,

6. compassion and attention. When such lovable people are into trouble, danger, problems or need,
almost everybody will be concerned and willing to help, assist or support (Acts 9:36-40; 14:19-20;
Luke 7:2-5). On the other hand, we find the "unloveables", the "not-easy-to-be loved by people".
These are people who others find difficult or struggle to love. This difficulty or struggle to love them
affect people's willingness and readiness to help, assist or support such people in their times of
danger, need or trouble. Their case may be obviously begging for help, support or assistance, yet
help, assistance or support may not be forthcoming from people, because the love that moves
people to act towards them is not easily manifesting. Examples of this abound and we are aware
of it.
People's lifestyle, character, behavior, or attitudes can make them either lovable (easily loved) by
others or "unlovable" - difficult or not easy to be loved. There are people whose characters,
behaviors, lifestyles or attitudes endear them to people or attract them to people and there are
those whose life style, characters, behaviors or attitudes put off or repel others. These are people
that have bad testimonies or reports among the people with whom they live or stay. When people
find it difficult to love a person they will also find it difficult to help, assist or support him/her in time
of need or danger/trouble. In such situation, even though God commands and expects people to
bear the burdens of such people, help, assist or support them as we have seen above, that
commandment and expectation of God will become a difficult one to be obeyed towards such
fellows.
This is not to be an excuse for anyone to hate any person or fail to help, assist or support them
because of their life style, character, attitude, etc. I have only stated an existing fact to motivate all
to avoid acts, characters, etc., that can make them "unlovable", or make others to struggle to love,
help, assist and support them in times of need, such as we are. There are some of us that have
relations, friends, etc., that could have been of great help, assistance or support to them in life, but
their life styles, characters, behaviors or attitudes have put such people off from them.
14. Prayerfulness - If we employ all the survival or winning principles/strategies discussed in this
series without being prayerful men, women, boys, girls, businessmen/women, we may still not
survive or make it in life. If we must make it through God in life, we must add prayerfulness to all
our strategies for survival (Luke 18:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Philippians 4:6; 1Peter 5:7). It is
prayer that attracts God to us and our situations.
Faith in God is expressed through prayer, among other ways. Some of the virtue or principles
discussed in this article are achievable only by the grace or enablement of God. And no matter
how we labor in anything we lay our hands upon to survive, if God does not give the increase we
only labor in vain. Similarly, no matter how cautious, vigilant, watchful and careful we may be if the
Lord does not watch over us, it will all be in vain (Psalm 127:1).
No person who desires to survive or make it in life or to heaven, as a Child of God, can afford to
be a prayerless person or be weak, casual or formal in prayer. We must be ready to, among other
things, take up and wield the weapon and instrument of prayer (Ephesians 6:11-13, 18). Prayer
will bring to us the grace, strength and intervention we need from God to face the challenges of life
and going to heaven. So we must be willing and ready to pray always and that with FAITH, for a
faithless prayer is as good as no prayer. Having heard or known all these things, happy will you be
if you apply them (John 13:17).

7. 15. Being And Remaining A Child Of God - Being and remaining God's child at all times, in all
places and in every situation one finds himself or herself is what God demands. Through Adam or
by creation we became God's Children (Luke 3:38; Malachi 2:10; Acts 17:28-29). Through sin we
lost the identity and became Children or offspring of the devil (1 John 3:8; John 8:44). By
repentance from sin and faith in Jesus as "the only begotten Son of God" and our Savior, we
regain Sonship of God (John 1:12-13; I John 5:1).
However, remaining a child of God at all times, in all situations and in every place one finds
himself or herself, is one of the ways to survive or escape the perils of the times, place and the
world in which we find ourselves. The way to do so is stated in the scriptures (2 Timothy 2:19; 2
Corinthians 6:14-18; Isaiah 52:11). It is to touch no unclean thing; to avoid sin in all its
ramifications; to remain God-fearing and God-loving; not joining the ungodly in their ungodly ways
and practices, not depreciating in faith in Christ as the only Saviour and Lord, not depreciating in
God's faithfulness and ability and not depreciating in God's Word. It is to remain zealous towards
the things of God, including His service and support of His programmes, in times, places and
situations we find ourselves. To remain God's child includes remaining trusting in Him and
prayerful too. And it means to be a follower of "that which is good" (1 Peter. 3:13).
16. Your Work Being Acknowledged And Known By God - The Scriptures tell us that the Lord
knows and cares for His own children always, even in famine or perilous times and places. In
every place, time and situation He knows them that are His. His eyes are always upon them, no
matter where they are and what is happening. He also knows how to deliver them from
temptations or danger to protect them and provide for them their needs (Cons. 2 Timothy 2:19; 1
Peter 3:12-13; 2 Peter 29; 2 Cor. 1:9-10).
The good work that you do helps to draw god's attention to you whenever you are in need. Elijah
was a man who did not suffer lack in the time of famine in the land of Israel (1 Kings 17:1-16). His
work before God distinguished him and helped to sustain him, even when others are crying for
help. The time in which we live now are times of intense economic distress and time of various
forms of perils (dangers), spiritually, physically, sociologically, etc. (Cons. 2 Timothy 3:1-5; I
Timothy 4:1-2). The circumstances of our countries appear to be assuming a worse or alarming
proportion. Example, the present global economic meltdown, harsh economic policies and
measures of the government that are taking great tolls on the masses; the activities of armed
robbers, terrorists, ritual killers, kidnappers, rapists and the like, which continue to send many to
eternity earlier than divinely scheduled or ordained; series of sundry accidents on the roads, in the
air, sea, homes and other places with scores of people left either dead or maimed. All these have
made the times and places we find ourselves "Perilous"{dangerous). Yet our work for or before
God, has the ability to offer us solution and distinguish us from the rest of the people.
When the Lord brought judgments upon the land and people of Egypt, He knew them that was His
and found a way to protect and preserve them. No matter how perilous or difficult a time or place
may be, the Lord knows His own and knows how to deliver, protect and provide for them. When it
seems that there is no ways of escape or survival, the Lord suddenly provides an escape route, a
solution or a way for His children. Nothing can happen to or harm His own child, except that which
He allows (Lamentation 3:37; 1 Peter 3:13; Romans 8:31), and He knows how to make a
difference between His children and others. Finally, seeing that the Lord knows them who are His,
no matter the place, time or situation, and that He will always have a way to keep, protect, deliver
and provide for them, the conclusion is that we should strive to remain His own at all times, in

8. every place and any situation. With that, we need not to fear what is happening or not happening.
Vitus Ejiogu is a writer and publisher with the Fire-Brand Int'l Ministries, a media ministry that is
based in Nigeria. He is the editor of FOUNDATION SATELLITE magazine also published by the
ministry. He pastors a Church in Bauchi and is married with two children.
You can reach him at: firebrandhq@yahoo.com
or, 234 802 8181 829.
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