Christian Devotional – June 1, 2025

A Prayer for You, Day 22

God’s strength = the secret to being content. Read Philippians chapter 4, focusing on verses 10-13.

A lot of people spend time trying to figure out what is the secret to happiness. How are we supposed to have a happy life? Paul talks about it in these verses. He mentions that the people of Philippi had been looking to support him and he appreciated their support. But, he wanted them to understand that he had learned the secret to being happy in any circumstance and situation. What is that secret? He had learned that he can do everything through Christ who strengthens him.

It doesn’t matter what our situations are. It doesn’t matter what we’re going through. It doesn’t matter what we’re experiencing. Ultimately, the secret to happiness is allowing Christ to live through us, and to do things in his strength alone. Only by allowing Christ to work through us, will we find happiness in what we do. Does that describe our life today? How can we live through Christ’s strength more today to experience the happiness that Paul describes?