A Declaration I Wrote as a Teenager

Some of my declarations go back further than I remembered. In an old journal entry, I had written: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Under it, I had listed what that meant for me at the time: I can love other people. I can be kind. I can excel. I can be humble. I smile looking back at this now. Even then, I understood that strength for daily life — for kindness, for excellence, for humility — does not come from trying harder. It comes from Christ. Philippians 4:13 has been a foundation stone in my life since I was young, and it still is today. My Declaration I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me — I can love, I can be kind, I can excel, I can be humble.