day 822: Smart Meters

“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and power to do what pleases Him.”

Companies are full of power hoarders. No, I am not writing about those servers, computers, or machinery that suck power like never before. I am writing of people who hoard power and put that need for power above all else. We all know someone who has this trait. We usually don't like them much, but we have to tolerate them, especially if they are really good at what they do. If we could put people "smart meters" inside of our companies so we could identify where the power hoarders are, then think of the politics and crazy stuff that happens that could go away. It's important that we as either leaders or employees understand that power is a critical area to monitor to be sure that it is well-directed, well-intentioned and values and principle based as we desire it to be.

Our power as believers comes from Jesus. We have His power to keep us going when it feels nearly impossible to do so. We just need to plug into Him and allow Him to do His work in and through us. We can be our own "smart meters" and be sure that we are letting the right power flow and the wrong power be curtailed. To be most powerful for Jesus we have to meter ourselves. Let's be sure today that we are not after power for ourselves but instead are looking to Him for the power in our lives.

Reference" Philippians 2:3