One New Year's Day, in the Tournament of Roses parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The whole parade was held up until someone could get a can of gas. The amusing thing was this float represented the Standard Oil Company. With its vast oil resources, its truck was out of gas. Often, Christians neglect their spiritual maintenance, and though they are “clothed with power” (Luke 24:49) find themselves out of gas.— Steve Blankenship, Edmond, Oklahoma. Leadership, Vol. 6* We cannot truly understand anything about God and His plan for us by and . To truly know, we must be by the Holy Spirit. This is particularly true for the topic of power. The concept is so great that the apostle Paul had to use different words to try to describe what God has available for you and me. Power Dunamis - Working Energeia – Mighty Kratos – Strength Ischus – What Paul is trying to communicate, is that we have tremendous resource available to us to It is literally the power God used to raise Jesus from the dead and seated him in heaven. Take aways God will always give you the power to do what God wants you do. God gives you the power when you need it, not ahead of time. If we don’t have the power we need for accomplishing God’s purposes, it is because of unbelief. Holy Spirit, what are you saying to me? Holy Spirit, what are you asking me to do? Notes: