Let’s face it. We Americans are addicted to power. Ok let me rephrase that. We Americans are addicted to electricity. We are addicted to power as in the one that is in control but I am not going there; at least not any time in the foreseeable future.
We depend upon electricity to fuel a large percentage of our everyday lives. I was aware of this fact when we were in Nicaragua as rolling blackouts were the norm. One time I think we had power for about 20 minutes total in a four day span.
I was without power for two days in a row here in the US earlier this month (not to mention prior to the complete outage we were without power several hours two days in a row) I was once again reminded how electricity is the one thing that keeps our lives moving with ease.
Want a hot shower? Want a cup of coffee? Want to nuke last night’s pizza for breakfast? Want a tall cold glass of mil to wash down that double-chocolate-chip muffin from Costco? Want to post how bad it stinks to be without electricity on FaceBook? Want to pay a bill, check your bank account, or buy something online?
While it is true there are alternate power sources for most of these appliances – natural gas, propane, wind, or solar – we Americans are dependant upon and for the most part lost without our electricity. Most of our entertainment comes from electrically charged devices; TV, Wii, Xbox, iphone, Laptops, etc. etc.
I originally wrote most of this blog post by hand. Let me tell you my penmanship leaves much to be desired these days.
When the power is not there I crave it. I miss it. I long for it.
Oh how I wish I was at the place where I craved, missed, and longed for the Holy Spirit if I were to miss a day of His power in my life. But I don’t. The spiritual blackouts may not come as often as they used to but unfortunately they still do come.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
What's Your Dream?
I watched Martin Luther King Jr.’s I have a dream speech today. It always sends chills through my body.
According to different sources MLK Jr. was about to sit down when singer Mahalia Jackson urges him ‘Tell them about your dream Martin. Tell them about the dream.”
So many things go through my mind when I think about this. It was at a respected friend’s urging MLK Jr. launched into the most remembered part of his speech. A speech which many have declared the best speech of the 20th century perhaps even of all time. How fortunate he was to have a friend present who would urge him on to his greatness.
I think this begs the question what’s my dream? What’s your dream? Obviously we aren’t all cut out to be the great historical figure MLK Jr. is. But are we surrounding ourselves with trusted friends, mentors, and respected people we look up to who will in turn prompt us onto greatness?
There is a difference between surrounding ourselves with yes men and surrounding ourselves with people who will urge us to go on when we are ready to sit down because we think we have accomplished all we have come to do.
What’s your dream? What is the thing the Lord has put you on this earth to do? What drives you? We may not be called to change the face of a nation but we have all been put on this earth for a purpose. Whatever it is we are called to do (no matter how big or small we perceive its greatness) the obedience required to walk faithfully before our God is the same.
What’s your dream?
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mahalia-jackson-the-queen-of-gospel-puts-her-stamp-on-the-march-on-washington is one site there are many others just do an internet search for Mahalia Jackson I Have a Dream Speech.
According to different sources MLK Jr. was about to sit down when singer Mahalia Jackson urges him ‘Tell them about your dream Martin. Tell them about the dream.”
So many things go through my mind when I think about this. It was at a respected friend’s urging MLK Jr. launched into the most remembered part of his speech. A speech which many have declared the best speech of the 20th century perhaps even of all time. How fortunate he was to have a friend present who would urge him on to his greatness.
I think this begs the question what’s my dream? What’s your dream? Obviously we aren’t all cut out to be the great historical figure MLK Jr. is. But are we surrounding ourselves with trusted friends, mentors, and respected people we look up to who will in turn prompt us onto greatness?
There is a difference between surrounding ourselves with yes men and surrounding ourselves with people who will urge us to go on when we are ready to sit down because we think we have accomplished all we have come to do.
What’s your dream? What is the thing the Lord has put you on this earth to do? What drives you? We may not be called to change the face of a nation but we have all been put on this earth for a purpose. Whatever it is we are called to do (no matter how big or small we perceive its greatness) the obedience required to walk faithfully before our God is the same.
What’s your dream?
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mahalia-jackson-the-queen-of-gospel-puts-her-stamp-on-the-march-on-washington is one site there are many others just do an internet search for Mahalia Jackson I Have a Dream Speech.
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