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Supernatural Power For Everyday People

DAY 1 OF 5

Apart from God’s power, there is no Christian life. This crucial truth makes the phrase “Christian life in the power of the Spirit” essentially redundant. The Holy Spirit causes the process that Jesus referred to as “being born again,” and the Holy Spirit seals those who are born again to ensure they stand blameless before God at the end of their days, and the Holy Spirit sustains those who are born again every millisecond between those two moments. Because of this, if a person lived apart from the power of the Holy Spirit, he would not be a Christian—in fact, he could not even be said to be spiritually alive at all!

But many of us—Christians included—don’t think of God’s power this way. We experience an especially powerful church service and say things like, “God showed up!” We muddle through an extended period of spiritual drought and say, “God is hiding from me” or “God is giving me the silent treatment right now.” We read in some books or hear in some sermons that God really wants to bless us in some exceptional way if we would only “let” him. All of these ways of thinking betray a fundamental misunderstanding of God’s real presence in our daily lives.

We need to understand that when our life feels lacking in power, it’s not because we haven’t actualized our innate potential. In fact, that’s the problem! When our life is lacking in power, it’s typically because we are working in our own strength too much! Similarly, when our life is lacking vision and we feel confused and bored, it’s not because we are missing out on the power of positive thinking—it’s precisely because we are leaning on our own understanding.

If you are a Christian—that is, if you are someone who has repented of your sins and placed your faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation—God’s presence in your life is guaranteed. His love is always over you, his Son in heaven is always interceding for you, and his Spirit has taken up residence in your soul to give you the power required for every need you have.

If we want to participate in the truly supernatural life in this earthly world, we have to stop looking for earthly solutions to our problems.

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About this Plan

Supernatural Power For Everyday People

Acclaimed writer and pastor Jared C. Wilson reveals how God has a plan for you that involves doing the ordinary, mundane stuff of life in a supernatural way. Would it change your life to know that there is a way to live your everyday life supernaturally? Most of us would say “yes,” and Jared C. Wilson’s new book reveals how. For the homemaker wondering how to get through the stress of washing dishes and making meals nobody seems to appreciate; for the cubicle jockey punching her time-card every day wondering if what she does really matters; for the teacher or leader wondering if he is making an impact; for the student afraid of the future; for every believer struggling to get through daily life, Supernatural Power for Everyday People offers the hope of meaning and purpose, and also the promise of power. We can get beyond just “getting by." We can prevail and live a life of far more joy, contentment, and peace than we ever thought possible. A practical book written in a devotional tone, Supernatural Power for Everyday People shows readers how to rely more fully on the power of the Holy Spirit for growth and satisfaction in their lives.

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