I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I
am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner
strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency]. (Philippians 4:13
AMP)
In life there are situations that with God's leading we
overcome. Oftentimes while going through the process we feel like it's the most
difficult thing we've had to face. It is in the escalation to the next level
that we experience a shift of Christ's strength. The empowerment endows us to
go on another day, praise God another day and encourage others through sharing
Christ.
Philippians 4 is full of instructions on how to get through
the rough days. Think on the things that are right and just, practice what you
have learned. In school we learn things throughout the semester in order to
take an exam. We pass or fail the exam based on how much we remember.
Right now you may be going through something that is greater
than what you alone can fight. Chaos and the threat of disruption may be
lurking around every corner. In the laughter of those who think your service is
strange, in the confusion being brought to your pursuit of purpose, in the
attacks against your health, in the lack of belief & support from others.
All these things come to challenge what you've been learning.
There have been times when I have studied hard before an
exam; yet barely passed. Life is the same if we don't make ourselves focus on
God in the storm and His answers...we will fail. The blessing for us is even
when we fail; God is always there to help us get up the nerve to try again. We
can only be self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency, if we allow Him & His
word to reign on the inside.
Hold on to 2 Timothy 1:7 and you will pass the test stronger
than you've ever been!
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice,
of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of
power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
(2 Timothy 1:7 AMP)
R.T.
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