I Can Do Nothing Without Christ Who Strengthens Me

What is the definition of nothing? Conversationally, when we use this word, the concept is often used to indicate the lack of anything relevant or significant, or to describe substance of no importance. Nothing, the absence of anything particularly real at all. We are full of nothing apart from Christ. Why do Christians spend a majority of our time trying to live in our own strength, multiplying nothingness. We work to gather things, overextend to keep up with the dead (spiritually). Without the hope of glory, these walking dead have only those things of the world in which to place a pitiful, false hope. Yet, we as Christians envy them, we who have been brought from death into life desire to hold these temporary possessions more than the permanence of those things in the Kingdom of God, when we work to multiply nothing.

It is not the possession of worldly goods that is necessarily the problem, it is the coveting, lust to have them above anything else, placing the greatest emphasis of our efforts into this endeavor. Forsaking our time with our Lord, study and prayer. In lacking time with our family and other believers, not strengthening and encouraging others with the gifts God has given you. We place ourselves in situations of bondage when we strive to follow after the things of this world, above Godly things. We retard our growth in the Lord and weaken our families, not teaching the concepts of faith to our children. We may speak "christian talk", but what we do speaks louder than our voices, they will understand what is important to us by how we live our lives, and they, in turn, will place their greatest effort to achieve these goals. How sad it is when we realize in our old age how we led our prodigy into believing the lie that possessing things is more important than following the things of righteousness. No wonder the knowledge of the Lord is dying and what is known of him has been twisted beyond recognition, even in "christian" churches.

No matter what we do, it is nothing apart from living and dwelling in Christ, who strengthens us and is our hope, and not only hope, but promise. How lovely is our Jesus! He is the sweetest Rose of Sharon, the bright and Morningstar. He is the Alpha and Omega, and He is coming soon! Be ready Church, don't worry about when or how, just begin by preparing YOUR heart and mind, study,pray, fast, keep short accounts. Walk out your salvation with fear and trembling, understanding the evil of today. Walk boldly in the faith, utilizing the gifts of the Holy Spirit to reach others for Christ, healing the brokenhearted, releasing the chains of the captives, standing firm in the full gospel of Christ. Let Christ strengthen your life with a power that only He can give.
In Philippians 4:12-13, Paul writes to us all the following:
I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.