Philippians 4:13 (AMP) ‘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.]’
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Judges 16-18, Psalms 75
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As a child Bill Wilson felt rejected as his parents abandoned him to his maternal grandparents.
As a teen, Bill showed little interest in his academic studies, was rebellious and suffered serious bouts of depression. While undergoing military training, Bill Wilson had his first drink and felt so liberated that he soon became hooked. From then on alcohol controlled him and he would often drink himself to a state of stupor.
He failed to graduate from law school because he was too drunk to pick up his diploma. He ruined a promising Wall Street career because of his constant drunkenness.
Bill was committed to the Hospital for Drug and Alcohol Addictions in New York City four times. However, during his last stay there in November 1934, he was visited by a former drinking buddie who had beaten his drinking habit through the help of Christ. Bill was so inspired by his friend’s testimony that on his hospital bed, he cried out to God for help. As Bill sought God, he had a divine encounter that instantly ended his taste for alcohol. He never drank again for the remainder of his life.
Weeks after his divine experience, Wilson helped another alcoholic, Dr. Bob Smith to also overcome his drinking problem. Later the two men founded Alcohol Anonymous on June 10, 1935.
Over the years, Alcohol Anonymous (AA) became a worldwide organization that helped millions of people overcome alcoholism. In his later life, Bill Wilson gained respect and relevance in the society through his encounter with Christ.
In Joel 2, through disobedience to God, the Israelites had suffered the complete destruction of their entire harvest by swarms of locusts.
But as the nation turned in repentance to God, He promised to make up for the lost years with overflow harvest.
In Joel 2:18-19, God said, “Behold I am sending to you grain, wine and oil, and you will be satisfied.’
Despite our past mistakes and failures, when we turn to God, He can bring a divinely accelerated overflow that will restore lost ground back to us. Such is the power of His grace and mercy. He is indeed the God of the second chance.
Everyone desires to rise to new heights of success but not everyone achieves it due to certain shortcomings and failings. But by turning to God, we receive the strength to triumph over life’s hindrances and limitations. Through God’s grace you can overcome repetitive cycles of weakness to accomplish great things.
Failures and mistakes are the evidence that we need a savior and makes clear what Jesus said in John 15:5, “Apart from me you can do nothing” (NLT).
Without Jesus, life is a battle where men wrestle with unseen evil forces that afflicts them and hinders their progress.
But through drawing closer to Christ we overcome and triumph over life’s troubles..
Indeed through Christ we can do all things.
Therefore to break forth gloriously this year, let us seek Christ with renewed fervency. As we stay strongly connected to God’s Word, His grace will cover our past and our path will keep shining brighter and brighter until we break forth to our preordained heights in destiny.
PRAYER: Lord, I believe You today for a fresh encounter with Your Word that will bring full restoration, divine speed and acceleration in my life and cause me to excel exceedingly throughout this year in Jesus Name.
QUOTE:
When God is on your side anything is possible. WORDBITE 222.
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