Philippians 4:13 ‘I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.’

DAILY READING: Matthew 10:1-25; Leviticus 7-8; Proverbs 22

Jackie Joyner-Kersee was one of the top American track stars of the 1990s. She was a multitalented athlete who won numerous Olympic medals and set records in several events.
She was the first American ever to win a gold medal in the long jump and the first woman in history to earn more than 7,000 points in the seven-event heptathlon. She won three Olympic gold medals, one silver, and two bronze, and she established a world record in the heptathlon. Her achievements are so astounding that she is widely regarded as one of the top female athletes of all times.
She was voted the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated for Women.
However, it is interesting to note that when she first started out in sports, her performance was very poor and she used to finish last in a race.
She was greatly encouraged by her mother to trust in God and keep aiming for the best. And so instead of giving up due to her poor performances she decided to improve on herself and began to practice every day.
As she became better at her sports, in 1983 she received devastating news when she found out that she was asthmatic.
Her health became so bad that some days it looked like she wouldn’t be able to make it through a race, yet she never allowed that to overcome her. Her faith in God remained strong.
Five years later, at the 1988 Olympics, despite the asthma, Joyner-Kersee won three gold medals. And she would go on to win many more Olympic medals and setting unbroken world records in the process.
Joyner-Kersee, who is an ardent Christian and whose husband is a pastor, believes that the secret of her success has been faith in God. Speaking at Washington University in June 22 2018, Joyner-Kersee said that “what I stand for is not the gold medals. Those are materialistic. There is a reason I’m blessed. I put God first.”

Indeed Jackie Joyner faced and overcame insurmountable situations through her faith in God.
Failure is not an event but rather it is your reaction to the event. When you are faced with any intimidating situation remember that as a child of God, you have what it takes to overcome because there is a Greater One in you.
Certainly, through Christ, that strengthens us, we can do all things.
When our foundation is built upon the solid rock of Christ, though the storm, rain and winds may come, we will survive them all and still stand strong.
Faith in God is our greatest guarantee of victory because it is what will always overcome the world and its challenges.
As far as destiny is concerned, it is to everyone according to his faith. Indeed faith is the master key to a world of unlimited possibilities. Through faith we are able to see the invisible, dare the impossible, and do the incredible.
Truly, when we believe God’s Word, it births supernatural faith in us that can supersede any natural law.
Today, if perhaps you are facing an overwhelming situation in your health, finances, or relationships, learn to acquire the faith to overcome through in-depth study of the Word.
Indeed when you believe, power is released for performance of your miracle.
Therefore don’t be intimidated by the size of any obstacle that may face you. In fact, the bigger the test, the sweeter your testimony.
You don’t have to run helter skelter looking for solutions, faith is available through God’s Word to help you overcome.
Therefore settle down and study the Word, stay in faith and keep giving glory to God.
Refuse to magnify the negative circumstance, but rather magnify God through giving Him worthy praise.
You may not see it right now, but trust that God is working behind the scenes, turning around things for your good.
And when it is all said and done, your life will indeed be a manifestation of the wonder-working power of God.

PRAYER: Lord, Please help me to pay the price of spending quality time in Your Word so that my faith can be strengthened to see You at work in my situation. I Thank You Lord for always exceeding my expectations and manifesting Your power in my life in Jesus Name.

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When you are living and walking in the supernatural everything natural becomes subservient to you – WORDBITE 222.