April 29 - Everything

Philippians 4:13

13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

All things are possible through Christ. This verse is very popular and one of the most memorized verses in the Bible. God gives us the tools to be successful in him. When we bring glory to his name, we are being strengthened through Christ because he is being exalted through our lives. Athletes are given the ability to be good at what they do because of God. Engineers are well educated and obtain knowledge because of the Lord. Pilots are able to to fly because of God.

He gives us the ability to be successful. Remember, God created human beings. Our brains, our limbs, our heart, our lungs...are all part of his creation. If we boast in ourselves, then we take all the credit for such a masterful and beautiful job known as life.

Stepping aside from the occupational viewpoint of this verse, I find that it applies to our spiritual lives. Consider these points:

- I can "pour out this can of alcohol" through him who gives me strength.
- I can "control my anger" through him who gives me strength.
- I can "look away from what's on the screen" through him who gives me strength.
- I can "stop eating after one plate" through him who gives me strength.
- I can "fight lust and desire for someone of the same sex" through him who gives me strength.
- I can "turn down drugs when my friends are getting high" through him who gives me strength.
- I can "tithe on Sunday" through him who gives me strength.
- I can "live according to the gospel" through him who gives me strength.
- I can "accept anyone with love" through him who gives me strength.
- I can "stop ______________" through him who gives me strength.

Christ loves to answer our prayer and yearns to hear our voice. He also loves to work through our lives in a way that others can see how much he loves us. We must live sacrificially, as Jesus did, to bring glory and honor to him. Anything is possible through faith in the Lord.