From Our Daily Bread:
Christians often look to their own puny power to live righteous lives. But the high moral and ethical standards of a holy God prove imossible to live up to. The result is joyless Christians, hopelessly burdened and defeated.
"That you may know what is the hope of His calling... and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe."
~Ephesians 1:18-19~
From this, we can see that the power available to help them live God-honoring lives is the same power that "raised [Christ] from the dead and seated Him t His right hand in the heavenly places" (Eph 1:20)
The power to live according to God's standards comes only when we plug into His inexhaustible power. How do we do that? By daily seeking His face and asking Him to fill us with His Holy Spirit.
Fill each heart and reign alone,
Break the idols we have known;
Lead us to confession true,
Give us strength Thy will to do.
--Peterson--
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