I Can Because He Says I Can.

I Can Do All Things Through Christ: Embracing God's Promises

When we come together to worship, we should come with anticipation that God will show up. What we get out of our time with God depends on what we put into it. If we come prepared to receive, God will work in us and accomplish His plan for our lives.

What Does Philippians 4:13 Really Mean?

"I can because He said so." This simple statement carries profound truth. I can lay hands on the sick and they shall recover. I can speak to my mountain and it must move. I can submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee. Why? Because God said so.

Too often, we get caught up in things beyond our control, forgetting that we can do what God says we can do. Some people may have told you that you would never be saved, healed, delivered, or set free. Others might have said you wouldn't amount to anything. But what matters is what God says about you.

Philippians 4:13 tells us, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." This changes everything. Stop focusing on your failures and faults. Instead, allow Jesus and the Holy Spirit to work in and through you.

Why Do We Limit Ourselves When God Says We Can?

Throughout Scripture, we see great men who doubted God's call:

• Moses tried to disqualify himself because of a speech impediment

• Jeremiah claimed he was just a child and not ready

• Gideon argued he was the least qualified to deliver God's people

They all had different excuses but were saying the same thing: "I can't do it." But when God says you can, you can!

In the natural, things may not look possible. But God's Word is pregnant with possibility, potential, power, and life. We don't go by what we feel or see—we go by the Word of the Lord. That's what changes our circumstances.

How Can God's Word Transform Every Area of My Life?

The Word of God can move you:

• From sickness to health

• From weakness to strength

• From loser to winner

• From worry to worship

• From stress to blessed

• From fearful to fearless

• From lack to abundance

Faith is now—not tomorrow. Faith is simply doing what God said to do. It's believing and trusting His promises even when it doesn't look like they'll work.

What Does Philippians 4:13 Say in Different Translations?

The New Living Translation says: "I can do everything God asks me to do with the help of Christ who gives me the strength and power."

The Amplified Bible expands it further: "I can do all things which He has called me to do through Him who strengthens and empowers me to fulfill His purpose. I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace."

We have limited ourselves by doubting God's power. God says we can, but we say we can't. Who's right? The church has the power to do more than it's doing, but we limit God and therefore limit ourselves.

Do I Really Have Enough Faith?

Many people say, "I just don't have enough faith." But Romans 12:3 tells us that "God has dealt to every man the measure of faith." Remember, you only need faith as small as a mustard seed to move mountains!

While we should build and strengthen our faith (as faith comes by hearing the Word of God), that doesn't mean we have no faith or cannot trust God to come through for us.

If we say "I can't" when God says we can, aren't we essentially telling God His Word isn't true? We can do all things through Christ and the power of His might.

How Do I Live in This Truth Daily?

Galatians 2:20 reminds us: "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."

It's not about you or me—it's about Christ living in us. He is our hope, our strength, and the one with all the answers. He took us when we were nothing and made us into somebody.

When the enemy attacks with lies contrary to God's Word, don't entertain those thoughts. The more time you give them, the stronger they become in your mind. Uproot those thoughts immediately by knowing what God's Word says.

What Authority Do I Have as a Believer?

Luke 10:19 says, "I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you."

You possess this authority now because of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. The enemy is under your feet, not above you. Romans 8:31 asks, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" What is preventing us from walking in victory?

Paul endured prison, beatings, shipwrecks, and being left for dead, yet remained faithful unto death. He was fully persuaded that he could do anything through Christ who strengthened him.

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Life Application

This week, I challenge you to identify one area where you've been saying "I can't" and replace it with "I can through Christ." Write down Philippians 4:13 and speak it aloud daily until it becomes rooted in your heart.

Remember, the Word is a seed that grows when you keep speaking it. Soon you'll be walking around confidently saying, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"—regardless of what your circumstances look like.

Ask yourself:

1. In what areas of my life am I limiting God by saying "I can't"?

2. How would my life change if I truly believed I could do all things through Christ?

3. What specific promise from God's Word do I need to stand on this week?

Don't just try—commit that you will do what God says. Through Christ, you are an overcomer, even when you don't feel like it. Trust Him in every area of your life, knowing His Word is true, powerful, and will transform you into what He wants you to be.