13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Learn It:
This is a rather famous passage of the Bible that is used in many different circumstances of people's lives. It is also a very common passage that youth pick when choosing their confirmation verse. The thing to be noted is that this passage is not a passage about Paul but a passage about what Christ can do through Paul. It is Paul's faith that gives him the ability to carry on through the good times and the bad times, or as Paul puts it through times of plenty and through times of having little. This passage then is not a passage about thinking better of yourself but about all the wonderful things that Christ does for us in any circumstance of our lives. That is the great gift that God offers to us...to never leave us alone.
Share It:
What does it mean to you that you can do all things through him (Christ) who strengthens you? What are times in your life when you have felt strengthened to do God's work? Did you rely heavily on God helping you through those times? How can you see God when you have plenty and when you have little? What does it mean to never be alone because you have Christ with you always? Talk about these questions and anything else that may come up during your conversation.
Live It:
During this week when you face a difficult task in your day think about this passage and ask for God's help to get you through it. See how relying on God's strength can help you through the good and the difficult times in your life.
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