Purpose & strength, Phil. 2:13

 Philippians 2:13 AMP

For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.

Can't get anymore real than this.  It is His strength at work in you, not your own, that enables and allows you to fulfill the purpose that He placed in you for His good pleasure. 

That longing you feel to serve and to work for Him, He placed inside of you.  You never have to worry about not being able to do it because He is the one giving you the strength, ability and energy to complete it; and to continue on. 

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