Saturday, February 20, 2016

Lent 2016 – Day Ten – Power


We are the power of God within. We have the power to be and do what we want to be.  The power to control our thinking is the highest gift mankind has been given.

 
I remember the first time I said out loud that I would not ever let anyone have power over me.  I was walking along the track at my junior high when my P.E. teacher yelled at me and my friend to run.  At age thirteen, I was skinny, uncoordinated, and not in the least bit athletic.  We had run for what seemed forever and the heat and humidity of that day seemed overwhelming.  I believed in my heart that I could not run anymore.  My teacher come up from behind us and instead of encouraging us with positive reinforcement or urging us with empowering words, she belittled us and continued to embarrass us.  Something snapped in me and I just stopped and I started walking.  When I got to the gate, I walked back to the gym and got dressed in my school clothes.  I’m not sure I passed my physical fitness test, nor did I care.  It was a wonderful feeling to say out loud to my friend never again. And I stuck to that the rest of my life.  What I did learn from the experience is that power can be misused and only I can decide which way to use it.  I chose to use my power from my heart.

Power comes from within.  I am not alone. I know that power is a spiritual tool that leads me in an abundant life.  We live with the truth that all power comes from love.

“I use my power to manifest the life I want.” ~ Rev. Paula Mekdeci, Unity

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