Turn the power on

           I've been spending a lot of time lately running hundreds of feet of conduit and then pulling wire to create some new usable electrical circuits for a customer at their facility.  One of the highlights and most satisfying parts of the job is turning the power on as each segment is finished and seeing first hand that everything is working as it should.

If it doesn't work as planned, I'm in for a shock !

           Life is pretty much the same.  We all have power within us that we can choose to use or ignore.  Properly used our lives will be much different than we have ever imagined.  The problem is, most of us go through life without doing what is best for us.  We fail to turn the power on, and by doing so we should never be shocked by how our lives are turning out. 

           Because Christ died on the cross for us, we all have the power of the Holy Spirit within us.  Paul, in his letter to the Romans, makes that abundantly clear in Chapter 8.  Here is what the power of the Holy Spirit will do for us if we choose to turn that power on:

1. The Holy Spirit changes our thinking.
2. The Holy Spirit changes our lives.
3. The Holy Spirit breaks our sinful habits.
4. The Holy Spirit strengthens our faith.

           There is just one little problem here.  Many of us fail to turn the power on, or we do so selectively.  If we faithfully turn the power on by getting into the Word, praying, and surrendering control of our lives to the Holy Spirit, He will change our lives.  That really should come as no shock.