In
a world where everyone wants to be told about health, wealth and prosperity,
the scripture “I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil 4:13) has been misunderstood in a
way…

Most
of us forget the specifics of the context…

We
need to understand the circumstances under which Paul wrote this profound
statement…

These words were not anything similar to the
modern day emphasis on mind power and motivational speaking -these words were
written by an apostle of Jesus Christ who was in chains!

Text: Philippians Chapter 4:1-13

Here is a brief description of the circumstances surrounding Paul’s letter to the Philippians:

Paul had been arrested in Jerusalem and held in prison in Caesarea for two years. During this period, he appealed to Ceaser and as a consequence, he was taken as a prisoner in Rome. He was placed under house arrest in Rome for two years…