Hello loved ones. I hope you’re having a wonderful week, even if it’s a little wet too.

It was a beautiful day on Sunday, a perfect day for celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus. It was great to see most all of you back at church. I hope you were blessed by what you heard. If you didn’t get to come, the podcast episodes are up.

Recently someone said something to me that got me thinking. How do we get into a mindset that says, “I can’t?” We all face challenges. We all have limitations. There are some things we really can’t do, but for most of us that list is longer in our heads than in reality. Sometimes the pressures and challenges of life wear us down. “I cant” becomes our defense and retreat. The added complication of disability can magnify this tendency.

But is that the way we should think as followers of Jesus? When our power source is the power that created the universe, is there ever room for “I can’t?” Maybe, but not when it comes to doing what He wants you to do, whether it involves something He’s given you specifically or simply doing what is right.

This Sunday we’re going to look at Philippians 4:12-13. Verse 13 is the one we all know. I’ve included verse 12 to provide some context. The context may seem to narrow the scope of the verse somewhat,, and it is important for us to understand what is actually being said. However, I think this chapter contains some very useful advice for changing the way we think so that through the power of God, “I can’t” becomes “I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.”

By Sunday the rain should be gone, but I’m hoping we can flood that building with people and praise to the Most High. Come help us make it happen!

Love y’all!

Larry