So this week I am meditating on Philippians 4:13:
I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
But I noticed the footnote in the New Living Translation says that rather than “through Christ” the Greek says “through the One.” And that verb “strengthens” is present tense continuous (ongoing) so a good paraphrase might be:
I can do all things through the One who is strengthening me.
So, I can do this. But not in my own strength. In the strength of Christ, the One who is strengthening me.
I can see that using this New Me Weight Plan will be a great spiritual exercise as well as the answer I’ve been looking for, if I will stick with it.
When I remember this verse, it encourages me, because I know He has the strength and is willing to give it to me.
Play along: What is something you once stuck with that turned out to be a good thing?
