Christ's Power

“This is the secret: Christ lives in you.” (Colossians 1:27 NLT)

“That’s why I work and struggle so hard, depending on Christ’s mighty power that works within me.” (Colossians 1:29 NLT)

I like superhero T-shirts. Unfortunately, they are usually sold only in junior sizes. I guess retailers don’t realize that grown women want to feel like superheroes too!  Recently I saw a woman with a T-shirt that said: I am a special education teacher. What’s your superpower?  Now, THAT is a great superhero T-shirt!

We must first recognize our superpower before we can use it. The Apostle Paul revealed the following secret: Christ lives in all of us. Whatever challenges or struggles we face, we can depend on Christ’s mighty power that works within us.

Most of us are used to functioning from our measly human powers instead of the Christ-power within us. We get through each day relying on our talents, wisdom, and resources. We have heard of people who operate under a higher power, but we find it difficult to change. It’s like trying to do everything with your non-dominant hand. It feels clumsy and inefficient. If you are a right-handed person, the only way you are going to start using your left hand consistently is if your right hand is incapacitated. Similarly, we resist our Christ-power until we can no longer rely on our human powers. When we get to the end of our rope, when we realize how useless and powerless we really are, then, we are ready to tap into the power of Christ within us.