The Power of Belief: Tapping into Spiritual Energy

An electrical outlet by itself will not turn on a fan. The receptacle may hold the promise of power to run the fan, but if the cord is not plugged in, the current cannot flow.

Imagine the outlet as God’s promises. The cord is our belief which connects us to the current. Sure, we can become shamelessly independent from time to time, using arrogance and aggression to empower ourselves, but in that frame of mind, we are turning the blades of the fan by spinning them with our fingers. It is neither efficient, nor productive.

Self-induced exhaustion is the result when we resist plugging in and letting the energy flow. We use our own manipulations and self-defense mechanisms, rather than just resting on the promises of a hopeful future, because of God’s goodness.

Someone from the 17^th century might call us crazy if we told him that sticking two metal prongs into a plastic box in the wall would make a lamp light up. His lack of knowledge about electricity or how it works would not prevent it from being true. It would not exclude him from experiencing the benefits of electric lights, even if he thought it seemed far-fetched or magical. The same is true for us. We have been placed on this planet by an Eternal God who exists outside of time and space. We do not understand spiritual energy any more than a person from the dark ages might understand electricity. Electrical energy has always existed, but humans living prior to the 19^th century never knew how to access or use it properly…