Power in Christ

"The power inside you far out weighs that puny piece of s*** you saw this morning." - the wisdom of my dear friend Christin

Power in Christ. How often do we forget the simple truth and promise from Christ that we will do the same miracles as him and even greater miracles by the power of the Holy Spirit inside us? But we've become a generation of laziness, where going through the motions of life is the answer, and we no longer crave the power of God, of Christ, of the Holy Spirit in the lives of all Christians.

Sure, we hear the stories of the Heavenly Man in China literally walking out of an ultimate security prison, unharmed and safe. We hear of people in far off villages of India raising from the dead only to have their whole village come to Christ. We hear of underground churches flourishing and lives being saved in the far most reaches of the Muslim world. But that's there - not here. We don't see miracles in America anymore. We don't have that power - it's gone.

But I say no, the power is not gone, it's just been stuffed for so long that we can't seem to find it though it stares us in the face. Faith is lacking, trust and belief gone.

And the thing is... we have power in Christ that we don't even realize. We have the power to "Say to that mountain move, and it will" (Matthew 17) We have the power to bring the dead to life. We have the power to overcome any and every attack of the enemy. And we have the power to command the angels concerning us and others to defend and protect our hearts from the demons that sneak in to destroy and steal. We have the power - we just need to trust and believe, to know, that it's there and accessible at any moment.

Friends, we also have to know who we're fighting against. What our biggest adversary is and how their armies work. Currently, I'm re-reading The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis, and reading it as an adult just sheds so much more light on the simple ways that satan's armies go and attack us. They're in the form of irritation and miscommunication with others. They're in the form of gut wrenching nightmares. They're in the questions and the doubts that arise in our faith. They're in the words of others, the overwhelming attempts to see the future, the constant voice of "you're horrible, you're stupid, you'lll never amount to anything". The enemy knows just where to hit. It may be in relationships that seem to always fail. It may be the addiction to the porn or the drugs or the alcohol and the belief that we need "just one more hit to numb the pain". It's the jealousy of others being spewed on our hearts. His attacks are frequent, they are everywhere, and he waits at the door sniffing, sniffing, sniffing, until we let him in or start listening to the lies.

God is not a God of temptation. God is not a God of torture or self annihilation. No, God is a God of love, grace, mercy, forgiveness. He sees each and every person on this planet as His child - one he loves and cares deeply for. And God gives us the tools to fight against the lies of the enemy - they're found in Ephesians 6:

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armour of God so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth, buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguise all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvaton and the sword of the spirit, which is the Word of God. And pray in the Spirit on ALL occasions with al kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for the saints."

So what if we started standing up to satan with strength and courage? What if we stood up to the attacks with authority given us through Christ? What if we no longer trembled at the lies and fear and abuse that satan hurls on us - but instead reacted with steady, unyielding confidence in the Power that has been given us?

Chains broken.

Hearts mended.

Unstoppable Christians.

Unbeatable strength.

Unquestionable authority.

Unquenchable desire.

For Freedom in Christ for ALL.


We've got work to do friends - people are dying everywhere without the hope of Christ and the promise of eternity. We must start today - we must choose today to allow the Holy Spirit to work in us, prompting us to His desires. We haven't a second to lose...