Strength in scarcity
11 Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. 12 I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. 13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:11-13 (NLT)
We all love Philippians 4:13. This famous verse tells us we can do everything through the strength of God. But the amazing thing I found in this chapter was the preceding verses; in some of which Paul talked about contentment. He was talking about the secret to contentment; following which he said he can do all things. You would think that Paul was in the middle of his biggest breakthrough when he spoke this, but rather Paul was locked away in prison and yet he had the frame of mind to say that he can do all things through Christ because he had the secret to contentment.
