Day 6 – Philippians 4:13

Once, after reading Philippians 4:13, I tried to turn into a blazing fire and travel around like a fiery storm. That didn’t happen. In fact, physically speaking, I stayed like I am, i.e. in human form, and there was no fire in a two mile radius, as far as I know. So maybe doing all things through Christ means a little bit more than making bucket list dreams come true. In fact, God is saying, “All the THINGS I have for you–what you are called to do and be–are achievable through my Son. They aren’t pipe dreams but God dreams from Me to you. You are now empowered to live with the confidence that everything I have called you to be is realistic and near. I am the strength you need, nothing else. I alone know who you are.”

It seems that I am not called to turn into fire. But what I am called to be, God assures me, is more real than any craziness I may conceive of or think that I actually am. So let’s do all things through Christ who gives us strength.

-Adam Dawson