I Can Do All Things Through CHRIST

"13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." (Philippians 4: 13)

The original verse more literally reads:

"I am strong in Him who strengthens me."

The context bears out fully that we are strong in Christ.

Christ Jesus, not some conception of God, nor a set of ideas which people define as "Christianity", or Christian principles.

We are strong in Christ, and He strengthens us to do all things.

Why are we strong in Him? Because He has granted us Himself.

He is our Life:

"1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." (Colossians 3: 1-4)

He is our glory and our power:

"27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily." (Colossians 1: 27-29)

Apart from Him, we can do nothing (John 15: 1-5)

We must not for one second that we do anything in our lives through our own strength. We receive all things through Christ Jesus, and He wants to give us so much more.

When we see ourselves in Christ, because we are seated in heavenly place in Him (Ephesians 2: 4-8), then our desires change, our perspective changes, and the grace which God has given us for the work prepared for us -- works within us (Philippians 2: 12-13)

I can do all things through Christ, risen and glorified, who ministers on my behalf by the power of an endless life (Hebrews 7: 16)