A ‘Can Do’ Attitude

[353 words] I remember back in my 9th grade English class, one of my assignments was to make an “eye can.” The teacher asked each one of us in the class to bring to school an empty and clean vegetable can. When the day arrived to complete the “eye can” assignment, she asked each of us to draw an “eye” on a piece of paper and then wrap the paper around the can. She wanted each of us to keep that can either in our backpacks or our locker and when we complained about not being able to do something or complete a task, we were supposed to look at the “eye can” and be reminded that we could complete the task at hand. The apostle Paul gives each Christian that same “eye can” encouragement in Philippians 4:13. This verse reads, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens…