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When you have no power…

Matthew 5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (NIV)

We all want some kind of power. We all want the power to change our lives or the power to remain as we are and not change. We all want the power to deal with adversity or the power to wait for others to make our adversity go away. Power runs in two directions. Power can be used to get us out of the circumstances we are in or power can be used to keep us in the circumstances we are in. We can use power to help ourselves, help others, or we can refuse help when we need it. We can use power in ways that are inappropriate. We can use power to hurt others and keep others down. We can use power to inflate our egos. We can use power in selfish 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. However, life is often an illusion. What we see is not what is there. What we do not see is there. We cannot see God yet He is the power source of all creation. When we think we have no power, we do have power. When we think we have power, we do not have it. Faith is needed and vital in life because faith lets us tap into the power of God and use that power for the glory of God. Faith enables us to have power when we think we do not have it. Faith shows us the futility of power when we think we do have it. The truth is we are never without power if we have the power of God. The truth is we are never without power if we have surrendered the power we think we have up to God.

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