Our Source of Strength

Every now and then (if not daily), we need a reminder that we cannot accomplish anything by ourselves,  be it a plateful of promises that require our time, preparation and presence, or the wrenching, sudden and serious illness of a family member or close friend, or the death of a parent, friend, or, God-forbid, the untimely death of one of our children.  It could be the loss of a job, or a call to move to a new location to keep that job.  All these things create stress, tension, anxiety, and even a kind of mental paralysis.  We don't know "HOW WE CAN DO IT."  In these extremes, we fall back on our faith, turn to Scripture, turn to prayer, a prayer of near desperation. Then, out of the blue, out of the strangest places, comes the answer.  Yesterday a card from a 10-year old extraordinary boy, who is deeply into cross-fitness training, and fund raising for children in need, included a verse from the letter of St. Paul to the Philippians..."I can do all things in him who strengthens me." (Phil 4:13). A verse that deserves a lasting place in our memories, in our hearts and on our lips. This young boy takes he lead from a three-time cross-fitness champion, labeled "The Fittest Man in the World," Rich Froning, who has his favorite verse tatootd to the side of his torso, (Gal. 6:14), "God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom I am crucified to the world and the world to me."  These two fitness devotees realize that their faith in Jesus is what gives them their real strength.  Let their faith feed ours, and ours feed others.
Bro. Rene