D&C 50:8 -- On Overcoming or Being Overcome

"But the hypocrites shall be detected and shall be cut off, either in life or in death, even as I will; and wo unto them who are cut off from my church, for the same are overcome of the world."

Doctrine and Covenants 50:8

In John 16:33 we learn that Christ overcame the world, but here we read about those who are overcome instead... which doesn't seem like a good thing.  It's an interesting idea though because we don't usually frame our choices by thinking about them that way... by either triumphing over the world, or losing to it.  Clearly though, that is how *God* frames at least some of our lives and decisions... so maybe a good thing to at least consider.  Running away from God isn't leading us to freedom or triumph, but rather serious loss, and perhaps allowing the natural man or our raw desires and passions to overcome our spirits, or the good parts of ourselves.

Today, let's try to think about things from God's perspective and figure out whether we are overcoming or being overcome... or in other words are we letting our bodies or our spirits take the driver's seat in our lives?  And if we are allowing our spirits to be overcome, then let's rethink and repent and change the shape of our lives into something that will help the best part of ourselves survive.