So this is going to be a different blog post then usual. I want to touch up on three topics. Power, Wisdom and Courage. If you know your video games you would know I am talking about “The Legend of Zelda”. If your wondering why I am bring this up and it is weird for me to. Get use to it. I will probably be using the game to illustrate some Christian faith parallels. The Power wisdom and Courage for all of you who don’t know is the three pieces of the Triforce. (sorry if that does not explain much)
I want to start with Power. When you think of power it is probably along the lines of: corruption, a ruler, or someone who potentially hurts others. If you see it for the better, you think more of the same as me. For Power should not be abused, if you have power over someone or something, do it in a loving way that you can respect them or it. God gives us people or things in this world that we could potentially have power over.
I find that if your in a relationship, and you have power, and you try and control them and don't give them a choice, that is not good. Is there love in that? I know as humans we are selfish and we want things to go our way. We need to start and serve one another putting our selfs out of the way. In my relationship with my girl friend I never want to control her or assert power, but I find that if love and care is proportionate to a good power then good things will flow from it.
Along side of that power, wisdom is good to have. Without wisdom, power can be corrupted. I find that wisdom is gained by experiencing things in your life or seeing how life is played out in ones close to you. Wisdom is gained by learning about things in life. For God has been doing so much in my life, I wouldn't say I am wise, I would say I am learning from life so I can gain a wisdom not for myself, but for others that they can learn. I love this verse because it speaks what it is about.
Job 12:12 (ESV) “ Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.”
Listening to ones older then you, you can learn a lot. One thing I have found out about myself is that when someone much older then I am, I want to listen to what they have to say. It excites me to know they have so much wisdom. Because I want to use it for the Glory of God.
Finally Courage. I want to tell you that this one has always be tough for me. For all of my life I felt I never had it. I couldn't have it. I realize that I cant have courage on my own. It is God who gives it to me. I have found that ever since college that God has been showing me how to stand to be courageous. Just like Link I find he is a lot like me now. How when something is taken away he has something to fight for. In my case, I have something to fight for. God has been teaching me a lot with my friendship with my Girl Friend. That I have to love her and care for her. That if something is going on with her I will take up my master sword and fight along side her. That I cannot win the battle for her but God can use me to help her. He gives me the courage to do that.
I find courage base should be love. Because without love of someone or something how are you going to have courage to fight for that. I encourage you to find someone to fight right beside with, it can be your friend or your special someone, Have courage for them when they are not feeling well. Be there beside them and care for them. Put yourself behind and care for them. I find that this is a great way to end this blog post with Mark 12:29-31.
29 Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' 31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
