#power

Pause + Patience = Power

This past Friday we had a lightning storm that caused us to loose power at work. As a result we got to leave early. While most people were overjoyed I was feeling overwhelmed because my To Do list didn’t get checked off. Anyone else find joy in checking off a list?

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:” Ecc 3:1 NIV

I took advantage of a time for everything, went grocery shopping and cooked a yummy dinner for my family. One thing I have enjoyed during this pandemic is being creative in the kitchen. Then Tuesday and Wednesday of this week we were without cable and internet at home. For me as a college student this presented a challenge.

“being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,” Col 1:11 NIV

I developed some patience and took the time to read my text book while I waited for internet to be back up. This all may sound trivial but how many times do we let a change in our schedule ruin our mood which in turn spills over into our household?

Last week Deborah talked about “pause”. It was so helpful for me to keep in mind that maybe the pauses I was experiencing was God getting my attention. Too often I am so busy that I don’t get the right things checked off the list. That right thing may not have been as important to me as it was to someone else. I learned that pause + patience = power which would give me the endurance to carry out the very assignments that God has intended for me.

Will you recognize your pauses as a “Time for everything” vs. allowing them to drain God’s power from within?

Will you allow God’s power to fill you up so that you will have patience to carry out the assignments God has intended for you today?