The verse I want to look at today is one that will give you great strength. Just like that very bold opening, it will give you confidence. Confidence to know that you can move forward with life no matter how difficult it may get. Jesus wanted us to be able to move through our days...
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus -Philippians 1:6
Is that just not the most empowering thing you have ever heard? Doesn't that give meaning to the trials we face day to day? Knowing that you have been set in motion by God, that he started a mission with you in mind as it's champion and that He will see it through until the work is done.
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. -Ephesians 2:10
Now let me be clear here. Not all missions are going to be cake walks. Sometimes we have to go through things we do not like. Things that may be uncomfortable and ugly. But when we remember that these things help to grow and prepare us for the next battle, it can then give us the confidence to hold our head up high and move forward.
And when you get through it, whatever it may be you will have gained strength both physically and mentally as well as knowledge and wisdom for the next "it."
Remember that you can be...
confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. -Philippians 1:6
He would not have chosen you, if you were not up to the task. Remember, God equips the called for the challenges that he has prepared in advance for you to do so that you can...
Press on and fight the good fight as a Soldier for Christ