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Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the inspiring sports stories we hear today go something like this: \u201cAgainst seemingly insurmountable odds, the athlete persevered and won an astounding victory.\u201d Whether it was their poor upbringing, a nagging sickness or injury they were forced to endure, or just a lack of natural skills they had to compensate for, many amazing athletes have shown that when a person sets his mind to a goal, he can accomplish it. Pretty much everything in those stories hinges on one word, \u201cseemingly.\u201d To the sports writer, it \u201cseems\u201d as if the athlete should never have been able to win. Yet, if the odds really were insurmountable, then the task never would have been accomplished, and the victory never would have been won.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So many people look at \u201cseemingly\u201d insurmountable odds and say to themselves that it is not possible to persevere and win. Are you struggling with your grades in school, with \u201cseemingly\u201d no way to bring them up? Are you struggling with sin in your life, with \u201cseemingly\u201d no way to gain the victory? Are you facing \u201cseemingly\u201d insurmountable difficulties with a sickness, family relationships, or bitterness? Though the hill certainly is a tough one to climb, and winning the battle may seem out of reach, the difficulties are just \u201cseemingly\u201d insurmountable because there is a way to overcome them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God never gives us a battle or a difficulty that He does not give us a way out of. He will not give us more than we can handle. However, much of our success does hinge upon the fact that we be right with Him in order to get God\u2019s help through the difficulty. God often uses those difficulties to bring us back to Himself. But if we are His children, and we are right with Him, then there is no difficulty too burdensome, no challenge too demanding, that He cannot help us through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have been many people who fell just short of an amazing feat because the adversity became too arduous for them. Had they \u201cstuck it out\u201d another day, they may have been able to prove to themselves and to the world that what they were attempting was actually possible. Don\u2019t quit on yourself. The odds may seem to be stacked against you, and the goal may seem unattainable. However, in the end, what is seemingly insurmountable is just another step toward making you strong enough to accomplish something great, physically or spiritually.
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Steve Boots | Pastor
Mount Victory Baptist Church |\u00a0Henrico, VA
https:\/\/www.mtvictorybaptist.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Most of the inspiring sports stories we hear today go something like this: \u201cAgainst seemingly insurmountable odds, the athlete persevered and won an astounding victory.\u201d Whether it was their poor upbringing, a nagging sickness or injury they were forced to endure, or just a 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