Philippians VI
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13 ESV)
Most Things
An old friend of mine told the story of an unfortunate page break in his personal Bible. Reading along with Paul’s words, he found, “I can do all things!” and there the page ended.
“NO,” my friend cried out. “Paul, you silly ninny (he was an aged friend, and people talked like that…) You can not do ALL THING!!!! Maybe you can do some things! Or most things…
And then he turned the page.
To the most important phrase.
“through Him who strengthens me.”
We might laugh at my friend’s naivete.
But I wonder how often we think that Paul’s incomplete statement is a good description of how we live, how we make decisions, how we react to crises, and how we believe.