I can do ALL things

I can still hear the sound of Paul's words resonate inside me as I heard my youth pastor read the popular words from Philippians. "I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength." The words seemed to echo words my parents have always said to me, "Johnny, you can put anything you put your mind to." They were similar but there was something hugely significant to me. It was as if God had placed this promise on my life and as I heard the words, I was reminded that it wasn't merely "good genes" or even my strength of will that would accomplish all things. Everything hinged off the epicenter of Paul's quote. CHRIST.

Many years have flown by since I remember hearing those words and every time I hear them, I am struck with this sense of significance that it is through Christ that I am given the strength and will to breathe, to get out of bed every morning and push for God's best in all I do.

It has taken me years to learn this and I'll repeat it again if only to remind myself, it is on Christ's strength that we must lean if we are to live the lives he meant for us to live. I have hopes and dreams just as all who breathe and these dreams require a strength that I cannot muster up for myself.

Paul didn't say it. He didn't need to. It is through Christ ALONE. The only question that remains is this, are you daily plugging into the source of ALL strength and ALL courage and ALL grace?