Choose Your Power

Dead. I was dead, dead, dead. How do I know this…one word POWER! Today, I see power everywhere. In my circumstances, in my struggles, in my drives to and from, in my work, in my ministries, in the WORD! Last night I read…"Because I live, you also will live." John 14:19

I'M ALIVE AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF JESUS!!!

If you read John 14:19 and feel nothing…WARNING: You could be spiritually dead. If you read any verse, and nothing! Be concerned. You are lacking power. Who is that power? Jesus Christ!

I think back on that prayer I wrote June 20, 2013. Yes, I was praying; but I had no power. I was begging God for strength. I was so weak (dead - I see that now). I was so tired from doing it all in my own power and simply going through the motions of being a 'Christian'.

Praise God! He hears our prayers. He answered every word I had written that day. He broke me by putting my eyes back on Him. He taught me how to be meek. It's not about me, but ALL about him. He helped me become faithful to Him. Now I desire to be consumed with Him and His will 24/7. He gave me revival. Revival? He raised this dead girl from the grave! I'm alive! ALIVE!!!

Last night I had a pasture that needed it's grass cut for our upcoming women's retreat. I had two power sources to choose from. I could use a pushing lawn mower or a tractor. Which do you think I used? Of course, the tractor. It's bigger, has more power, and it takes no strength from me. If I were to push mow that entire pasture…I'd be dead tired.

I spent too long choosing the wrong power source. Pushing my deadly emotions deep into my heart. Becoming dead tired. I chose self instead of God. No more! I choose God. 

"I can do all things through Him that strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

P.s. Struggles, trials, temptations, and all circumstances are so much easier when we are going at them with the right power source - GOD!