Ancient Words For Today - Philippians 4:13
We all encounter emotionally, physically or mentally challenging situations that can leave us feeling drained, stressed out - without apparent remedies or solutions, and anxious about our future. What I have learned, through such experiences, is that we are not alone in our difficulties and life challenges. God always is aware of our circumstances and predicaments, and is more than able and willing to help us. We can call upon the LORD, and when we do, He answers us. He rekindles our spirit, renews our strength, replaces our fears and anxieties with His peace, and provides insight, direction, resources and the stamina needed for us to persevere and emerge victorious.
When we seek God’s will and follow after His purpose and plan for our life, God always provides direction, strength and the resources needed to complete the assignment and finish the course. Despite the difficulties we may encounter and the obstacles and attacks of the enemy to discourage or sidetrack us, the secret of success is for us to trust God and rely completely upon Him (not ourselves) for all things, and especially for our salvation. When we do so, we will be strong, courageous and successful, as God defines success. Nothing and no one is able to thwart God’s will concerning His children!
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39