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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Personal Power - Principle One


Day 5 - Alma 26:12 "Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever."

"We are bombarded with philosophies, programs, planners, commercials, products, and medications that promise personal power. Think back over your life and admit in writing some of these things that have lured you. Did they solve your problem? Did they improve your relationship with the Lord? The principles in this course can introduce you to the true Source of power so that you can say as Ammon did, “I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in HIS strength I can do all things.”

I am so touched this morning by this scripture, by this idea.  This is where personal power comes from.  From recognizing and turning to the source that is responsible for all we have thus far.  Even our skills and abilities, talents and genius were gifts given to enjoy, to use, to create with.  "For in his strength, I can do all things..."  This is where my confidence comes from, knowing whose side I am on, and who is on my side.  After I fruitlessly try to will myself into better shape, to better choices, better habits, etc., it is turning to Christ that makes it happen.  Because the Spirit is the only power that can change my very heart, the source of all my thoughts, wills, actions.  It is the condition of my heart that needs to change first.  The Spirit quickens the inner man, softens and molds the heart and makes me a better person than I can be on my own.
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