By Ashley Thomas I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13. The word strength communicates to us a certain level of capability. It could include physical, mental, emotional or corporate capabilities. In scripture you would find the word "arm or hand" used repetitively as an imagery of strength. The arm or hand is capable of doing things that the other body parts just can't do. Just the other day, I had to open a very tightly shut lid. As you could imagine my whole face was contorting as I put my hands to unscrew the lid. When I found that it was a little more difficult than I anticipated and thankfully no one was looking, I put the whole bottle underneath the tap and ran hot water over it for a little while and of course it opened quite easily after that. No doubt I had to use my mind, but I would not have been able to get it done - if I did not put my hands to it. I know that this might seem as a simple illustration but I believe it has a far greater application for us who desire to walk in the ways of the Lord. If by far you are a weak person, you will find limitations to what you can and cannot do. That is why many when faced with certain challenges do not make an attempt at tackling certain matters. They are afraid that the task would be too difficult and would require more than they are capable of producing. There are many today in this world who are easily intimidated when pushed, they have a great sense of inadequacy and they bare the scars to prove it. Thankfully, the Word of God addresses this dilemma because throughout the scriptures you can find examples where people who were without strength did great things simply by placing their confidence in God. This is where the line is drawn, those who are without strength, know how helpless they truly are. They have no where to turn, they have their backs against the wall figuratively speaking. Yet the weakest person can be immensely strong when he turns to the Lord and no, you wouldn't find this kind of information in any kind of textbook. The Bible says that "through Christ who strengthen us, we are able to do all things". But some would say but there are so many things that I still can't do, how can I do all things? The answer lies in this important question, where does your confidence come from? Is it from your great talents and abilities, does it come from the high praise of others? If that's where you get your confidence from, you can never experience His strength. On the other hand, if you are weak and are incapable of doing certain things, you need to consider this truth. For the moment you acknowledge that you are weak and without strength and you look to the one who is your confidence and who is your strength, then my friend you have discovered the secret of "perfect strength". This is the truth that liberates every individual from despair. The weakest person can indeed be the strongest in Christ Jesus. For there is strength to those who look in anticipation for the Lord. Isaiah 40:31 "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Amen! Ashley Thomas http://www.ariseshine.org.au is the lead pastor of an emerging church in Brisbane Australia and is the writer of Praise The Lord It's Friday a weekly article of life and encouragement. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ashley_Thomas http://EzineArticles.com/?Perfect-Strength&id=226355 bad credit student loan
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