I Can Do All Things...

Today's reading reminded me so much of the the words of Paul in Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." As I look back on my life (as today's devotional suggests), I see that there were so many times that there was no way that I could have handled things by myself. What a wonderful reminder of specific ways that we have to cope with life's many ups and downs:

• our relationship with our Lord;
• His Promises in Scripture;
• and looking back at our Lord's help in the past.

I praise God that He IS the same - yesterday, today, and everyday in the future!  This beautiful song, "You Raise Me Up," by Josh Groban and the African Children's Choir says it so clearly that our Lord DOES raise us up - no matter what is going on in our lives!