14. Strength

For some of us, we are not the people we want to be. We are simply too weak.  We want to be more loving, less angry.  We want to do less evil, to be more pure.  We want to give up our addictions, to accomplish more with our lives.  We are just so weak, we can’t seem to do it ourselves.

So we look to the Spirit for strength.  Not strength around us or supporting us—strength within us to be who we know we should be.  And the Spirit is there for us.  He wants us to be better people, to live like we should.  He will be our strength, our support.

I have to let you know, though, that the Divine is a meddler.  He’s like a visitor who’s a busybody.  Once he moves in, he starts moving things around that you never wanted moved.  Perhaps you just wanted help or strength in this one area—but the Spirit keeps messing with other parts of your life.  Be careful about that.