Thursday, May 22- Philippians 4:13

hey!!
just a shout out to all you Real Life graduates- you rocked my socks off last night!!! I'm so proud of you!

So, this verse pretty much 'says it all.'
Does it mean you can literally do anything through Christ? No, it means Christ will empower you to do anything according to his will for you. Have you discovered God's will for you? Does it seem way impossible for you? Are you saying things like- "Not me, you meant for that other person to do that, " or "What? that wasn't part of my plan, I'm too busy for that right now."
If it's God's will- and that's what you're after in life- then He will make a way for you, and you will prosper in it.
BUT- only by the strength of Christ.
Not your own strength, or the strength of your best friend, mom, or spouse- Christ's strength. This strength is not only to help bring to pass God's will for you, but also to help see you through any of the struggles along the way. Seriously, it could take years for you to see God's will come to pass for you, so drawing on His strength in the mean time is so important. God doesn't want us to live out any day in our own strength.

So, what does God have in store for you today, tomorrow, next week, and next year? Whatever it may be, don't attempt it without the strength of Christ. Call on it, cry out for it, pray for it all the time, and then don't doubt Christ's willingness to strengthen you.

If you try to do what you think God wants of you- all on your own, a couple of things could happen:
You could get burned out and lose sight of God's plan for you.
You could get your eyes off God's plan all together because you might start feeling inadequate. You could begin feeling defeat, in some cases, because there is only so much you can do in your own strength.

If you feel like everything in life is so over-the-top hard for you, ask yourself two things:
Am I relying on God's strength, or my own (or others)?
Am I going after God's will for my life- or am I going through life doing what I feel like?

If you haven't discovered what God's will is for you, don't give up. As you live in the strength of Christ everyday, He will reveal it to you at the right time. So stay strong and be ready.

love you guys,
Pam S.