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 (AMPC)
When you think about it, Philippians 4:13provides a completely different look at the Christian life than what you may have been taught. You’re not a weak-willed sinner—you’re infused with inner strength because of the nature of God within you. You’re not helpless and hopeless. You’re self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency!
A lot of strong people abandon the church because they’re tired of weak, wimpy religious ideas.Strong, independent people aren’t interested in lowly, poor self-esteemChristianity! But this verse speaks of how strong we are through Christ. In reality, accepting Christ makes us more powerful than we could ever be on our own!
Jesus said that all things are possible to the one who believes. With His parable of the sower, Jesus taught us how to have faith. He taught us to speak to the proverbial mountains in our lives and not to doubt in our hearts. AndHe promised us that mountains would move!
As a believer who has the nature of God, you have all of the power you need. In fact, Jesus is within you. Greater is He who is in you than He who is in the world and you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you!
You don’t just have to wait for God to open doors for you. You are empowered to kick those doors down! Don’t just wait and hope for a raise. Earn it!Put feet to your prayers. Step out into the gifts God has placed within you, adding skill to those natural abilities. You can do it!
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