Coping v Conquering

There is a beautiful old hymn that has this line: "Lo, He is the mighty Conquerer since He rent the veil in to." What does it mean to "conquer"? It means to win, to subdue, to beat the odds, to come out on top. Years ago I heard a preacher talk about the important of coping with life and the battles on the journey. I was struck then and still am with the subtle difference between coping and conquering. To cope means to accept what is in your life and work around it. One has to have certain "coping mechanisms" in order not to be defeated. For me, I want to conquer, not cope. I want to win, not settle. I want to be on top of the circumstances,not under them. In order to conquer, I need to know the Great Conquerer of the universe. I need His power, His strength, His wisdom, His peace. I need His ever-abiding Spirit dwelling in my temple to which I have invited Him. Lo! He IS the Mighty Conquerer!