when you have no power

We all want some kind of power. We all want the power to change our lives or the power to leave things alone. We all want the power to deal with adversity or the power to wait for others to make it go away. Power runs in two directions. Power can be used to get us out of the circumstances we are in or keep us in the circumstances we are in. We can use power to help ourselves, help others, or we can refuse help when it is offered. We can use power to hurt others; to inflate our egos. We can use power in selfish and inappropriate ways. When we have no power we must confront one of the great truths of life.

That great truth of life is that-life sometimes takes us on a journey we do not want. Eventually, life takes us on a journey to death. Life is often an illusion. What we see is not what we get. What we do not see is there. We cannot see God yet He is the power source of our life. When we think we have no power, we really do. Faith is the needed ingredient and vital for life because faith lets us tap into the power of God. Faith enables us to have power when we think we have none. The truth is that we are never without power if we are in the will of God. The truth is we are never without power if we have surrendered the power we think we have to the lord. Mathew 5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (NIV)