The Average Jane Journal #56 - Do People See You as Powerful?

God is strong, so then why are our churches full of weak people? By that I mean, we feel like we can't do things that God has told us to do; we are cowards at times. I know I am a coward when it comes to witnessing and when doing other things in life that I feel like God has told me to do. I know sometimes I am a coward when it comes to stepping out and doing something out of the norm.

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power..." 2 Timothy 1:7

I love this illustration that I heard this morning. A pastor I was listening to said that a member of his church was one of the "strongest men in the world" - that show they have on ESPN. He is a huge, powerful man. His wife is also a strong person, benching 275 lbs. So a very powerful, strong couple - physical strength speaking. So how do you expect their children to look? Wouldn't you be surprised if they had skinny, scrawny, bony children? Wouldn't you expect healthy, strong children from two people like that?

So if we believe God to be the most powerful being there is, why do we so easily accept that it is ok for His children to be weak? We should be strong, faithful, confident children!! Right??!!

God's power should give us courage, when you are feeling fearful focus on God's power and strength; not your own. Remember we have the same power living in us that raised Jesus from the dead. I CAN DO THIS, I HAVE GOD ON MY SIDE!!!! We are children of the "strongest man in the world", we should not be "scrawny, skinny, bony" (faithless, fearful, noncaring) children.

"For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." Phil 4:13

God is our Creator, who are we to tell Him we can't do something. We need to come back to a reverence of the power of God. Do people see that power inside you?

Joshua 1:6-9
“Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”