Revelation 2

But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.”’ vv.6-7

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I was so excited one day when I realized my name, Nicole, is in scripture.  Nicole means victory, but quickly I found out that the name has negative connotation.  The name here found in Revelation is Nicolatians and means victory over the people, yet this victory over the people are the rebellious during the tribulation time over the righteous.   And if that's not enough God says He hates the Nicolations.  
John is writing to these future seven churches, or better said ekklesias.  This is unique in that all of the books and letters we have in the Bible are for that time period but this book is for a future time yet to take place.  These letters that God tells John to write aren't written to churches back in 60AD when around this book written, but will be given to the ekklesias during the tribulation time. These are letters of warnings and encouragements to overcome during this time of the tribulation and the influence of Satan and people like the Nicolatians.  Yet not only to the ekklesias in these places are to heed these instructions but all who have an ear- everyone- are to hear and learn to be overcomers.  The cool thing too we see in verse seven is that those who overcome will eat from the tree of life.  Before the fall of man in the garden of Eden they were not allowed to eat from this tree but in the new heavens and new earth this will be allowed to eat from!
Your name may not be Nicole or Nicholas, but how have you or seen others try to have victory over people rather then allowing God's victory to overcome difficult situations?