Being Powerless Does Not Mean Being Hopeless
When I came to recognize that I was powerless over people, places, and things, I felt impotent. If I could not have power over others, how could I have power at all? It took me a while to recognize that I have power over me. The most important use I make of this power is the view I take of my world.
I have the power to see myself at the mercy of a chaotic world which poses a different threat at the turn of every corner. I also have the power to see myself in a redeemed world where I share in the most powerful force in the universe: love. I can exercise my power to see my life as a gift to be received, and recognize the hope that is mine as I receive this extraordinary gift and awaken to the power of God (Love capitalized) in my life.
Hope is not logical. Many times, it seems completely irrational. It is a decision to believe in possibilities one can only imagine. It is a decision to trust imagination as the first step toward realization. It is a decision to continue striving when the evidence suggests that further effort is futile.
I can always choose to be hopeful. I can believe that I came into this world with a purpose and I can seek to fulfill that purpose. I can strive to discover and develop my gifts to open new possibilities for me and for others. And most of all, I can put all I am at the service of Love.
The Eternal Word lives in and through human beings, and when I surrender my life to God, I allow the Divine Sophia (Wisdom), the Eternal Logos (Word), Christ to transform the world. I am powerless, but Christ has the greatest power—the power of Love!
Love is never coercive, it is always persuasive. God lures the world toward hope, peace, joy, love! When I am willing to surrender to God, I experience Love’s intentions for my life and for our world.
Every disappointment gives me the opportunity to recognize there is still so much I do not know—so much I have yet to surrender. I can trust God to reveal more to me about myself, my relationships, and my life if I am open to learning.
I do not have power over the choices others will make, but I can provide a positive example if I choose life and love today! I can become a conduit of grace as I accept that I am powerless over others and give my life to Christ.
For so long, I tried to exercise power where I had none, and I was blind to the real power I had. Now I recognize that I have the power to choose what world I live in and share with those I love. This power is greater than any illusionary power I ever hoped to exercise!
