I walked into the room and noticed
him as he repeatedly flipped the switch. Time after time, he made numerous
attempts to get it to work, but it simply would not come on. Finally, in his
desperation, he asked for my assistance “Mom,
can you help me?” Because I hadn’t really been there from the beginning of
the whole ordeal, I made an assumption that the basics were done and I started
in on trying to assess the problem as to why this thing wouldn’t work. I made a
few of attempts before I realized the key to the problem. It wasn’t plugged in,
so there was no power!
Looking back at it now, I laugh at
myself for not checking the power source first but I guess it can happen to anyone,
right? Even in life we put great time and effort into trying to “fix” things in
our lives and sometimes in the lives of others, when the issue is the power
source (or the lack there of). We are trying to do it in our own strength and
the fact of it is, it is impossible! It is ONLY in His strength that we can
accomplish the things that He has created us to accomplish, overcome trials and
tests, or come out of tough situations. He never created us to go at it alone,
yet we try to. We deal with symptoms of things when the real issue is not being
plugged in to the power source, God. We cry out to Him as a last resort, when
we are desperate, worn out, at our wits end. I am sure He is saying to each of
us, “My child, why didn’t you call on me
in the beginning?”
I see many believers that are
drained, depressed, downright worn out on their journey. Why is that? It is
because many are working in “manual mode”,
doing it own their own, when we were created to work in “automatic mode”, completely and totally relying on God to do it. If
this is you, it is time to shift today. Tap into God, the true power source –
get into His word and communicate with Him. He is waiting...
Be encouraged today.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his
mighty power. Ephesians 6:10
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