|The Promise Keeper| God promises many things to the believer in His word, and one of these promises is victory. One example of this promise is found in 1 John 5:4 "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." The comforting thing about God's promises is that we know that we can depend on them. God cannot lie and His word is true. So why is it that it sometimes seems that the promises of God are no