By Allen White
I know how to live on almost nothing
or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation,
whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do
everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Even so, you have done well
to share with me in my present difficulty.
Often we are tempted to think, “When I
get through this, when this trial is over, then I can connect with God.” We
pray that God will get us out of a hard situation so we can get on with serving
Him. The problem is that there’s always a problem it seems. Philippians 4:12-14
One of
life’s greatest teachers is adversity. No one likes to hear that, but it’s true.
Look at it this way: if we’re going to experience problems like Jesus said we
would (John 16:33), then we might as well benefit from them.
If we have
“almost nothing,” then we learn that scarcity brings clarity. It’s at the times
that we lack that we truly appreciate what we have. If we have “everything,”
then we enjoy how truly blessed we are. Then, Paul reveals “the secret to
living in every situation.” Here’s the secret: “I can do everything through
Christ who gives me strength.” We were hoping for the secret to make our
problems disappear. The secret is Christ and what He provides. What can Jesus
provide for you today?
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