God's Power is Available to You by Ann Elaine Broughton

“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness” (2 Peter 1:3 NIV).

   Do you realize that every day you have the divine power within you to make right choices? Are you calling upon that power to help you make decisions that affect other people? You see it is very easy to forget that we as Christians have within us the power of the Holy Spirit which gives us wisdom to make the right decisions in life. Have you ever wished you could have a “do over”?

    At my grandson’s birthday party the boys and my two sons went outside to launch some water balloons. This balloon launcher is held by to adults while the little boys put the balloon in and stretch the launcher as far back as they can. The balloon can fly over 200 yards if it is done right. Well, my one grandson tried to launch it and it just fell a few feet ahead of him. My son said, “That’s a do over, Nat.”  So he got another water balloon and shot it way over the fence. Yep, that “do over” worked out well.

    Have there been times in your life when you wanted a “do over”? Were words spoken that hurt someone? Did you do something that hurt someone deeply? Did you lie? Did you choose the wrong job? I am sure you could add more to this list. I have a recommendation for you that will help you so that you won’t have to worry about “do overs”. It is praying each morning and during the day for guidance from the Holy Spirit. God has given you divine power but you must hook up to it in order for you do make right choices and say the right words. You must believe that this power can be tapped at any time. I guarantee you that if you live this kind of life, one that is grounded in faith, you will have few desires for a “do over”. God wants you to live a life that is pleasing to him. You must be the one to put forth the effort in order to make it happen. Pray that the words that come out of your mouth are beneficial to others. Pray that the choices you make will please God in everything you do. This is available to you. Now do it.

Dear Lord,

I know that your divine power is available to me. Help me to make sure that all I say and do is pleasing to you so that I won’t regret words spoken in haste that hurt others. Help me to always pray for your guidance every day of my life.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen