About healthy power…
Jude 1:22 Be merciful to those who doubt; 23 snatch others from the fire and
save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear--hating even the clothing
stained by corrupted flesh. (NIV)
The ability to trust demands the ability to feel free of fear, feel free of
doubt, and feel free of indecision. In our relationship with God, if we believe
God is a being a love, then we are able to trust He will look out for us and we
can trust He will not hurt us. If we are afraid of God, then fear, doubt, and
indecision rule our relationship with Him. When you come to know Christ as a
personal friend, as someone who will not hurt you but heal you, you build up
trust in Him and in His power over your life. Trusting in God because He is a
personal friend is an example of healthy power. When we possess healthy power,
we feel secure because we are able to trust. When we do not possess healthy
power, we must resort to unhealthy power by intimidation, threats, and getting
attention in unhealthy ways. The more healthy power you have, the more secure
you feel regardless of your circumstances and the more you are able to trust
others and trust God.
