SPIRITUAL POWER FAILURE

We've all experienced power failures at one time or another. And when they occur at night, it is nearly impossible to do anything! Can't see to read. No TV to watch. No computer to play around with (unless you have a battery operated laptop). Can't get your evening meal if you have an electric stove, as we do. Can't use the microwave. You need a lamp, a candle, or maybe a match to get fixin's out of the fridge for a cold sandwich! My husband recently bought two nice lanterns for such emergencies -- one for the house and one for the motor home. Fortunately we haven't had opportunity to try them out yet.

In our spiritual walk we sometimes suffer from spiritual power failure when plagued with fears, doubts, and problems. Our faith is weak and flickers like the wavering light of a candle. We may feel numb and even depressed.

That's when we need to pour our hearts out to God in prayer, telling Him how we feel. He knows, anyway. We need to call upon Him for strength and courage and rest in the assurance of His love, His care and His watchfulness over us. When the power of your faith goes, you're left to grope in confusion, fear and uncertainty.

But once you make contact with your Heavenly Father, His love will flow into you and cause the sputtering candle-flame of your faith to flicker stronger and stronger until it lights your way completely and returns the full power of faith to your soul.

So don't let yourself be caught without a strong and active faith. Don't live in the uncertainty of a fluttering, candlelight faith. Shine each day with a full and illuminating brilliance!

Preacher's Kid