Paul, in his letter to the Philippians, encourages the new Christians by basically saying anything is possible with Christ. I know Paul’s words have been very important in my life. There have been times that I wanted to quit something, and give up, but thought of these words, and said to myself, “If other people can do this, then, by golly, with God’s help I know I can do it too!” Whether it has been in school, college, military service, or in my work, I know He is always with me, and with His help I can find a way to do whatever it is. Like the saying goes, “ if you can’t go thru it, then go around it, and if you can’t go around it, then go over it.
There was a time in College when I had had a critique by a professor on a design project, and he thoroughly gave me a hard time and told me exactly what he thought of my design, and it wasn’t good! This was a time when I was doubting myself anyway, and rather low in spirit. I left later, and went back to my dorm, and thought about whether I was doing the right thing in College. Maybe I wasn’t cut out to be an Architect! Well, my conclusion was, you know what….I’m just as smart as the other guys, and if they can get through this time with this professor, then I can do it too! I’m not going to let this one guy cause me to quit on something that I feel so strongly about! I’m going to, with God’s help, survive this, and move on to the next challenge, whatever it is.
Jesus is always there for us, and we can discuss our challenges with Him, and He will always help us climb our mountain. I know I have tried to do things on my own many times, and not succeeded, and then remembered to call on Christ to help me. He is always there…..always.
PRAYER:
Jesus, we thank you for being there for us, and helping us achieve our goals, whatever they may be, whether big or small. We love you ……Amen
Written by Jim Kunkle
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