God's Promises....series... Philippians 4:13

This is a series from the book "God's Promises" by John Bradshaw!
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"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Philippians 4:13

This verse does not mean that you'll suddenly be able to "leap a tall building in a single bound" or "run faster than a speeding bullet." It means far more than that! The reality is that life presents us with some very real challenges. Often, a person feels as though life's burdens are too much to bear. Illness, financial challenges, struggles in parenting, a bad temper, or a cherished sin can sometimes seem like mountains far too high for us to climb. Medical school, a class project, or even mastering a musical instrument often brings discouragement, leading a person to quit, when with God's blessing he or she might be on the verge of a great breakthrough. The reality is that if God has called you to a certain position, task or circumstance, He provides grace enough to see you successfully accomplish His purpose.

God doesn't simply call those who are equipped for a particular task. He equips those He calls. He doesn't call us and then leave us to flounder. He calls us so that His will my be accomplished. If you find yourself in a place God has called you to be, but you feel powerless to continue through to completion or success, take this promise to God and ask Him to keep it in your life: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

This powerful promise contemplates a relentless reliance upon God's ability to do in our lives that which we cannot do ourselves. You might think you cannot accomplish the thing to which God has called you. On your own, you might be right. But through Christ, you are able to do all things. If you claim it, this one short sentence will change your life. He has promised!