When you plug something into an electrical outlet it pulls power from the power supply in order to make your lamp, TV, radio, charger and etc. work right? And sometimes when you have too many things plugged into that one power supply, the power usually gets dim, doesn’t it? Well, don’t you know that when you allow low voltage folk to plug into your power, they drain your power and cause you to get dim? Yea, you keep giving and until you’ve gave out and now your power is low. You keep going until you can’t go anymore and now your power is dim. Stop giving away your power. See, when you allow that boy/girl, man/woman to consistently hurt you; you’re giving your power away. When you allow the folks on your job to walk all over you, you’re giving your power away. When you keep getting your feelings hurt by those loose mouth saints in church who can’t put you in Heaven or hell with their rude comments, you’re giving your power away. Baby, you’d better pay attention to those things you’ve allowed to plug into your power because they are draining you. My tag team spiritual partner, Shun, said it best; you better watch who you’re hooking up too! Just because he is telling you all the right things, you better make sure you got your spiritual ears open because you might just be lying down with a snake. While she is feeding you all your favorite foods, you better be looking through your spiritual eyes because you might be eating something that’s bad for your health. While your co-workers keep smiling in your face, you better put your spiritual battle gear on because they could be setting you up for failure. Yea, you better recognize those who you have allowed to plug into your power because they might just be using you up! 2 Timothy 1:7 says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.” Did you read what this said? It says that God has given us power, love and a sound mind and not fear so what’s holding you back from unplugging those who are draining you? If that car is leaving you stranded and broke, unplug it. If that husband or wife is leaving you busted and disgusted, you might want to look into whether it’s time to unplug him or her. If that job has you feeling stressed and not blessed, you may want to look into unplugging it. If your friends only come around to strengthen their power by using you, you may want to look into unplugging them too.
Wikipedia says a power supply must obtain the energy it supplies to its load, as well as any energy it consumes while performing that task, from an energy source and this is the same way with us. Don’t you know that in order for you to keep supplying the power to all those things/people you have attached to you; you have to continually receive power? And if you are disconnected from your energy source, eventually your power will decrease until it’s all used up. And who is your energy source? God and He will supply every ounce of power and energy you need, if you stay connected to Him. That’s what the word say in Philippians 4:19, “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” If that’s not enough then read 2 Corinthians 9:8 that says, “And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.” Yea, you’ll have all you need if you’re “hooked up” to the right energy source and if you unplug some of those things that have your power running low. Stop allowing any and everybody to plug into your power source. Stop giving away your power so freely. Yea, I know that God says we should help one another but you need to recognize and realize when you are being used. Yea, the word says to let your light for God shine but if your power supply is overloaded, no one will be able to see your dim light anyway!
Lakisha, the Author 