“I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved” (Psalm 16:8).
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; …” (Acts 1:8).
When Ellie, our granddaughter, turned 10, the family held a “virtual” birthday party. Before we called Ellie, everyone wrote down words that best described her. Some family members wrote words such as determined, strong, bold, and perseverance. I wrote down the word unstoppable. Regardless of the obstacles, Ellie won’t quit until she gets the job done. Because she trusts God that he is in control of her life, and because she receives her sustaining power from the Holy Spirit, Ellie is unstoppable.
In the Bible, God provides examples of several people who were unstoppable. One such person was the Apostle Paul. Even though Paul was beaten and stoned multiple times, spent many nights without sleep and food, and was in constant danger, he remained unstoppable.
Paul had many qualities that helped him remain unstoppable. Among them, he had desire, dedication, discipline, perseverance, and a commitment to excellence. But Paul was not unstoppable based on calculating what he could or could not do based on his own qualities and strength.
Paul knew that God does not want us to try and muscle our way through life on our own strength. And God’s Word makes this clear when it states, “…Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts” (Zechariah 4:6).
Paul knew that without the power of the Holy Spirit, he would not have the sustaining power that he needed. Therefore, he relied on power from the Holy Spirit who lives in every believer (1 Corinthians 6:19). And talk about power that is available to us! God’s Word says that the same Holy Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead lives in us. (Romans 8:11).
ACTION ITEM
When you wake up, ask God to fill you completely with the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18)
Then ask the Holy Spirit to take control of your life including your mind and thoughts. Next, ask the Holy Spirit to equip, energize, and empower you to be unstoppable.
And if for some reason we should stumble, God’s Word assures us that we will not fall headlong because the Lord holds our hand. (Psalm 37:24)