With Jesus, you can do this

"For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength."    

                                                                                 Philippians 4:13   NLT 

Here, Paul was talking about his ability to exist on nothing or everything. He knew what it was to have all he needed, and he knew what it was like to scrimp and scrape. However, his trust in Jesus was the foundation which he relied on. Therefore, he was able to write that he could do everything - through Jesus; and that is the difference. When Jesus is right there with us and we are in His will, nothing can stop us. He will ensure that all needs are met and, that all things fall into place.

It is easy to just look at a scripture and take it out of context. We must read around the verse so that we can discover what actually is happening here. However, we must also remember that scripture is living and as the Holy Spirit gives us the Word we can be sure that this is from God. 

With this in mind; what are your needs at this time? What would you like to achieve? Here on this earth, God will supply all we need to be able to live our lives and honour Him (Phil 4:19). He promises this providing us with work, and He will ensure we have the means to receive all we need. He will open doors for us to use our skills which again, will provide our finance. With this, we are able to buy food, clothes and whatever else we need. The things we want are different, God wants to bless us and does often, supplying our desires. However, He will not always provide everything we ask for.

So let's return to our second question what do you want to achieve? This is where our relationship with Him becomes deeper. He knows our hearts and our abilities. He knows what is good for us and what is not. So we need to seek His will and gain His attention. He will always answer us but you need to make sure that you are listening because he may not tell you again. His Word for you is: 'For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope' Jeremiah 29:11. God's thoughts are to bless and make sure you are well provided. 

He is open to your requests because He wants you to succeed. Therefore, if you are seeking Him for a certain something, make sure you are walking in integrity; that you are wanting to please Him, not yourself and that, it will bring glory to Him. And then, ask your Father for what you would like Him to do for you.

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