- I want to tell you a secret. It's a very important secret. In fact, it's the secret to happiness. But I'm going to make a deal with you. If I tell you the secret today, then you have to do something. When I tell you the secret, you have to make sure you tell everyone you know. You ready to hear the secret? The apostle Paul shares that in Philippians chapter 4. Here's what he has to say, Are you ready for it? Here it is. You've probably heard that verse before. It's one of the most famous and popular verses in the Bible. It appears all the time in Christian artwork and paintings. I've seen it as a tattoo before. It's even part of a new Christian athletic apparel line. The problem is, this is often one of the most misunderstood and misused verses in the Bible. You see, most people think that this verse literally means what it says. That with Jesus I can do anything because he gives me strength. I can get this promotion. I can win this championship. I can make more money and pay all my bills. I can beat cancer because Jesus will give me strength. I've even seen on TV weightlifting teams for Jesus who get all pumped up and lift insane amounts of weight. And they say, "See? Jesus gives me strength." The problem is, that's not really what this verse means, that Jesus will literally give you the strength to do anything you put your mind to or want. Maybe this is a case where our English language betrays us a little bit. Can I give you a little better understanding? Maybe a little better translation into English? Really, this verse says this, "In everything, I am strong in the one who gives me strength." I'll say that again. "In everything, I am strong in the one who gives me strength." Now that is a powerful and meaningful verse. That is the secret to happiness. In everything, Jesus will give me strength. Whether you're rich or poor, whether you're sick or healthy, whether you get a promotion or lose your job, whether you have cancer or you're in remission, whether your life is going fantastic or you're just barely scraping by. In everything, in every life situation, Jesus will be with you and make you strong. And that makes for joyful Christian living. We want to thank you for sharing these videos and for commenting below and participating in this ministry. And in your joyful Christian living, if you want to be a regular donor to this ministry, we'd love for you to become a Grace Partner. So click the link below to do that and then come back and we'll see you next week.