Do you think the Bible is a lie?

Okay. So now that I've got your attention, realize that I believe the Bible to be truth. Every word of it. Every SINGLE word. I just wanted to make sure you read this post. If someone on the street had come up to you and said, "the Bible is a lie," what would your response be? Oh, no the Bible is truth! There's no way the Bible is a lie. We would be the first to defend God's Word...right?

So now think about this: You're faced with a seemingly insurmountable task, let's say, having to come up with $5,000 before the end of February. There's no way...right? Well, let's go over to Philippians Chapter 4 Verse 13. What does that say? "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." But there's no way you're going to come up with that money...right? By saying that, aren't we saying that the Bible isn't truth, when very plainly it says that we can do ALL things through Him who strengthens us? Not some, not a few...ALL.

Let's say you're as out of shape as I am and you have to run a marathon...26 miles...and if you run this 26 miles or whatever it is, something awesome is going to happen. Maybe someone will be cured of cancer, maybe you'll save the life of a family member, but first you have to run this marathon. There's no way, right? I can do ALL things through Him who strengthens me.

A good friend of mine shared this little tidbit of information with me (thanks Kathy). How often do we sit back and say we can't do something. For me personally it's usually, I' can't lose this weight or there's no way I'm going to be able to get my bills paid. Every time I say that I can't, I'm calling God a liar. Every time. That had never occurred to me before. But then this good friend (thanks Kathy) ;) also had to tell me some hard stuff the other day. I'm pretty sure I was complaining or worried about something and talking to her and she said (and I'm paraphrasing) but she said, Hey, it's awesome that you have the faith that God can change your circumstances, change your financial picture, but what are YOU doing about it? Are you just sitting and waiting for God to move, or are you moving towards Him and meeting Him halfway? James says faith without works is dead. You can have all the faith in the world, but without works...well, you get the point. Had she said that to me two days before that, I probably would have hung up the phone on her. Have you ever had a moment where you just know that the words coming out of someone else's mouth is God speaking to you? Well, that's what this was. I knew that she was saying these words to me, but these were things I had been feeling for a long time, and I just knew God was speaking directly to me through her.

So here's what this post is about for me and you. How many times have you defended the Word of God and then turned around and called God a liar? Every time you say you can't do something you're calling God a liar. You can do whatever He puts in your heart to do. Now I'm not saying that if you knowingly try and do something out of God's will for your life that He will provide. If you're out of God's will intentionally, then you're on your own. But if you believe and you are trying to live a Godly life, I believe that He will provide your every need. EVERYTHING that you need He'll provide...everything.

Father, help us not to doubt You. Help us to know that if You've laid something on our hearts, that we can do it through your strength. You will equip us for whatever we need. Thank You for Your ultimate provision and guidance and help us to always see Your will.