Who's Making it Happen?

Philippians 4:13
13I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

The apostle Paul was very thankful to the church of Philippi for all their wonderful kindness in providing gifts to him. There was a slight delay as his travels were not set in stone. But he noted to them that he was content regardless of receiving them or not. Many of us have heard this scripture often use to justify the agenda of the one saying it. But here's a question for you. Is Christ making it happen or are you? Remember the apostle Paul says "through him". So we are not to do anything on our own accord without Christ. But how many do? When you are the one doing it and not Christ, quite frankly, it's short lived. Remember Christ is from ever lasting to ever lasting. Before Abraham was, "He is". Present tense. It is Christ who outlasts the world and Satan. So therefore, anything done in Christ's strength is guaranteed to last. Just saying this verse doesn't make it so. It must be the Lord's plan for you. If it is not His plan for you nor His time for you, then whatever has been done can blow away like the wind. The Lord stated in Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Remember the key words, "For I know the plans". Are you working on the Lord's plans for you or your own? If they are your own then you are not doing them in His strength but yours. Therefore you are making them happen. When you are following the Lord's plan for your life, they outlast what you could ever do on your own. See, when it's temporary, it doesn't have to necessarily come from God. You could be receiving assistance from the enemy and not even know. The enemy is a liar, cunning and seeks to steal, kill and destroy. What better way to set you up then to let you think, "you got it" like that, only to find out that if Christ had done it, you would be fine. So again, Who's making it happen? Is it you or Christ?

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