5 Ways to Act in the Power of God Even When You Don’t Feel Powerful
You may think that being powerful in God FEELS powerful.
You’re flying high, working miracles, on intimate terms with God. When that happens, praise Him for the experience!
But do you know what the bigger blessing is? Not feeling like flying – feeling like you’re walking, trudging; maybe even crawling. Because these are also blessed times: when you depend on God no matter what you feel. These are times when you are truly powerful because yourcan’t do anything under your own power.
Here are 5 reasons that you might not feel powerful–and why NOT feeling powerful doesn’t matter much.
1. God is teaching you to depend on Him and not on yourself.
Ask for discernment and wisdom so you can see where God is using you, especially around your spiritual gifts. Praise God for using you in this way!
See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power,
and he rules with a mighty arm.
See, his reward is with him,
and his recompense accompanies him.
He tends his flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young. (Is. 40:10-11)
2. God is helping you root out a stubborn sin.
You have unresolved sin in your life that is stopping the flow of power. We are all sinners and we can certainly keep bearing fruit in some areas, but some sin really gums up the works and God is working with you on it.
Ask God for discernment about a sin that’s stopping you from realizing a lot of blessing. Remember that we are already forgiven, and when you are confess your sin and ask God to help you, he will!
Comfort, comfort my people,
says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and proclaim to her
that her hard service has been completed,
that her sin has been paid for,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins. (Is. 40:1-2)
3. Satan is lying to you.
Study the power of God in the Bible and pray that God helps you to see the truth about Him, and receive His blessing and power. Remember that Satan is the father of lies! If you hear a discouraging voice inside your head that is NOT the voice of your loving Savior!
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
“Now have come the salvation and the power
and the kingdom of our God,
and the authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,
who accuses them before our God day and night,
has been hurled down. (Rev. 12:10)
4. God has you walking through the desert.
Trouble, uncertainty, and heartache can also come from God! He has a very long history of helping His people get stronger and stronger. It doesn’t feel good at the time, but He’s with you; and you’re growing and expanding in strength and blessing.
Trust in Him and keep going!
A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
the way for the Lord;
make straight in the desert
a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be raised up,
every mountain and hill made low;
the rough ground shall become level,
the rugged places a plain.
And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,
and all people will see it together.
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” (Is. 40:3-5)
5. Just keep going, and trust Him for the power you need!
He will give you the strength you need whether you feel like you’re flying, running or trudging. He promised.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40:29-31)