The undeniable Laws of Life

The Law of Power

God has placed many different types of power at your disposal, and there are various natural and supernatural forms of power operating right now on this earth.

All these powers are operating right now, and are accessible to you, but note, they don’t necessarily have anything to do with authority - this is a different subject completely. Authority is a positional truth - power is an active / working truth. The kind of power that I would like us to focus on today is the unique power that you can develop yourself to be influential.

It comes from God but is placed within your reach - not in your grasp. You must do something deliberate and intentional to acquire it or use it. It is the power that God has made available in order for you to succeed in life. It is the power mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

The Greek word means “manifest power or ability,” and notice how it operates and performs alongside love and a sound mind [literally, safe thinking]. This verse implies a loving, practical and useful application of power! It is a functional power that gravitates to the person who can use it most effectively to get the desired results. According to the various uses of the Greek word for “sound mind,” this power involves; safe thinking, good judgement, disciplined thought patterns, and the ability to understand and make right decisions.

Therefore, another way of looking at this law is - it’s the deliberate power or ability brought about by a sound mind. For instance when you walk in love you consciously release the power for people to like and respect you. When you deliberately operate in an ability or skill that you have developed you acquire power or influence over people who are average or mediocre. What we are talking about is the power or ability to consciously influence people, money or resources. It exists in all human relationships and situations. It is an essential for the effective functioning of human life and society. And at its source, its neither good nor bad - it just is!

Chris Demetriou, 13/01/2010