Power is complicated. We want to have it, but we hate to be under it. When used well, power is beautiful. When abused, it is absolutely terrible. As Christians, we have a responsibility to use the power we have to reflect the way that God uses His, but what does that look like?

Power can be thought of in four major arenas in todays society: might, money, authority, and influence. All of these are "neutral" and become bad or good depending on how they're used. Brian also points out that the first three are a zero-sum game creating a hierarchy of those who have power and those who don't, but influence is different. Influence multiplies as its shared and becomes stronger the more others have it.

The Power of Meekness? "Meek" has come to mean something cowardly or spineless, yet, as Gene elaborates, this isn't the word we should think of when we think about the "meekness" that Jesus said would inherit the earth. As Gene elaborates, meekness is not only courageous, but it's an attitude that connects us to a source of power that fills us with joy and hope.

Power and weakness seem to be opposite sides of the spectrum, but a theme that runs through the Scriptures is the tendency of weakness to be a place of strength for God's people. Why is that and how do we live our lives in light of that? Gene gets into examples both personal and scriptural that shed light on this seeming paradox of power. 

Our series has talked about various kinds of power, but there's a power we have as those who follow Messiah that is incredibly and overwhelmingly powerful. Sadly, though we have this power as a gift from God, we often don't activate it and, instead, don't experience the life available to us. Aaron dives into this dilemma with a very practical and purposeful look at how we activate this power and engage with the Holy Spirt.