Let God’s Power Work Through You

“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.” Isaiah 43:2 NLT

We sometimes underestimate what we’re capable of.

We trivialize the abilities, skills and creativity that we express daily. It looks so normal that we limit what we can do.

With the help of the Holy Spirit, whatever achievements we think we have are only a fraction of what is possible. So how can God’s power work through you as you pursue those goals and clear off those tasks daily?

You Can Breathe Under Pressure

Surface pressure is nothing compared to pressure several feet below the surface. The way you’d swim is different. Your breath-holding abilities must be top-notch 6ft under, especially if you’ll be there a long time.

The number of colleagues who would hear you scream for help is almost zero. After all, how do you plan to scream so your voice is heard? No one would understand you.

He says when you’re in such a situation at work and you ask for His help, He’ll give you some oxygen to breathe and swimming gear to make movement easier (my interpretation). How cool is that?

Even though you’re in deep waters and you’ve been told to not emerge without results, you’d work like you’re on the surface, breathing and swimming easy.

You Can Remain Level-headed In Conflict

I don’t swim at beaches because I’m not an expert and the currents scare the life of me.

Heavy currents take you in directions you don’t want to go. As you use all your strength to navigate through the waters, you’re either slowed down or redirected completely.

Sometimes depending on the water mass and obstacles that exist, you could drown.

But God says when you’re in such a situation where you’ve been pushed in directions against your goals, values and beliefs, He’ll hand you a floater so you don’t drown.

Yes, the troubled waters may still be present, but you’ll walk on them. His Spirit will help you retain your identity without getting battered, bruised and manipulated by the demands of everything and everyone around you.

You Can Have Victory Over Oppression

Fire leaves scars and can totally change the appearance of something, making it unrecognisable.

This is how many of us move from place to place. You leave a job where you were probably physically abused and take those scars to another organisation with toxic work culture, only to leave there with a fresh set of scars.

At around the age of 13, a friend told me I had a big heart because I was always willing to offer help, even to people I didn’t know. He then said it was a bad thing that would be the end of me because the world is a bad place.

Till today, I still wonder what I would have become if I let that statement consume me.

You can be like the burning bush in Exodus 3:2 that was clearly on fire, but the leaves never singed, and neither was the bush consumed. The experience will be remembered, but it will leave you with no scars that could negatively affect you.

Yes, the world can be a hard place to be, and work has its challenges. But just like an escape room, the elements for survival are within your grasp. If only you’d just let the Holy Spirit help you like I’m learning to.