Say I Won’t

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Good morning, everyone,
 
Our theme for this month: “Live long; live well”
 
Our Bible verse for today: “I am able to do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)
 
Our thought for today: “Say I won’t”
 
I don’t know if you will live long, I hope you will; but I do know you can live well for whatever number of days you have on this earth. How do I know that? Because the Bible tells me so. Philippians 4:13 says that you and I can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. That means that we can do all things well with the help of Christ, and that adds up to living well.
 
There’s a popular contemporary Christian song playing a lot on the radio right now. It’s by the group MercyMe and the title of the song is “Say I won’t.” They mean “Say I won’t” in the respect of, “Say I won’t. I dare you! Then just watch me do the thing you say I can’t do!” One of the lines in the song goes, “I want to live, not just be alive.” The rest of the song speaks of living large and living well, fully embracing life and doing so in a way that honors Christ by making the most of the opportunities He brings to us. The clear message is, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Just try me. Just watch me. Go ahead and say I can’t, say I won’t, I dare you. Then stand back and watch me do it.”
 
We have just spent numerous days thinking about the challenge of being as physically healthy as we can be for as long as we can. That is a challenge, and it can seem daunting. But you can do it. Jesus will help you!
 
But physical health is just one part of living well, and it’s not even the most important part. Your mental, emotional, and especially spiritual health is even more important, and so we will turn our attention to those areas next.
 
For today, I want you to know that you can do this. Jesus will help you to be your best self. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you.
 
God bless,
Pastor Jim
 
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