"POWER UP"

a personal reflection on Today's reading Feb 11, 2019

Kaibigan, power ba hanap mo?

If you think fame, money & power will bring you happiness, think again.

• "I am the greatest!" That's a popular quote from boxing champ Muhammad Ali. Then he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984. He used to KO his opponents early in the match but his battle with this sickness was his longest "round". It was a round that he never won. The champ turned into a chump. FAME IS NOT REAL POWER.
  
• Nicholas Cage made $150 million during the peak of his movie career. However, as his income increased so did his crazy spending habits. He bought luxury yachts, islands, Lamborghinis, the first Superman comic & dinosaur skulls. By 2009, the Tax agency slapped him with a $6.2 million tax penalty. From a hefty 150 million $ to negative. He blew it all. MONEY IS NOT REAL POWER.
• Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippines from 1966 to 1986. That's 20 loooooong years! He was an authoritarian whose regime was known for corruption & for putting on hold the land's democratic process. His rule was ended by a popular people's revolt in 1986 led by a widow. This event sent the ailing Marcos & his family fleeing to Hawaii. POWER IS NOT REAL POWER.

Sino ang may tunay na power? Only God.

When God said “Let there be light”, there was light. (Genesis 1:3)

God simply spoke and it happened. He created everything in 7 days. No raw materials or ingredients needed. Ikaw kaya mo yun? When was the last time you made something out of nothing?

Jesus, the God-man, performed miracles during His earthly ministry. He was so powerful that just the "fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well." (Mark 6:56). What's a fringe? It's the hanging thread at the border of a man's clothing. "Laylayan" in tagalog. That's a very small piece in a man's clothing. That's not even part of His body. Hindi na Niya kailangang hawakan ka, gagaling ka na!

That's REAL power! Fame, money & power is not power. ONLY GOD IS THE REAL POWER. If you want to POWER UP, you have to look up to God. You have to follow Jesus. Be empowered by His Holy Spirit.

Make a decision to follow Jesus each day. Have a blessed week! - alvinfabella@yahoo.com

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