GOD IS ABLE --

Ephesians 3:14-21

"[God] is able to
do exceedingly
abundantly above all
that we ask or think,
according to the
power that works in
us." --Ephesians 3:20 bible

NO one would disagree that followers of Christ should think and live in a positive way. But do you ever find yourself depending too much on your own abilities rather than on the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit?

In John 15, Jesus explained our need for complete dependence on Him: "He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing" (v.5). Paul reminded us that we "can do all things through Christ who strengthens [us]" (Phil. 4:13), that "the excellence of the power [is] of God and not of us" (2 Cor. 4:7), and that we are "strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man" (Eph. 3:16).

Because of God's power, we can do whatever he asks of us--through Him. We can base our confidence not in our own abilities, but in God's absolute promises.

So, today, we can say, "I know I can. I know I can--because of Jesus, who lives inside of me."

God gives to His servants this promise:
You'll not have to face life alone;
And when you grow weak in your struggle,
His strength will prevail --not your own. <><
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Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]