Power (Over vs To)

Power has been in the news lately. Most of the conversation concerns power over. The discussion mostly revolve around those possessing power in government, media, entertainment, and other areas of endeavor are being accused of mishandling their power and harming others. These are mostly facts. The power they appear to have was bequeathed to them by the rest of us who appear to have no power. Most of what we see as abuse of power is the egos of those who deign to believe they have power to control someone else’s behavior.

‘POWER TO’ is a different kettle of fish altogether. ‘Power To’ is the divine gift to every human being on the planet. In that case, it signifies that we are all gifted with power. We are all endowed with the power to choose who we show the world we are. We have the power to choose how we respond to events, circumstance, and life. In the end we are never victims but co-creators of our experiences.

We are powerful spiritual beings with great strength and resilience. We are stronger than any circumstance in which we may find ourselves. We are capable of transforming ourselves and overcoming our circumstances. To do this, we must believe with all our might that indeed we have the power to transform from victim to victor. This task is much easier to discuss than to do.

Achieving this grasp of our power begins with the acknowledgment that we have the divine power to choose. Once this acknowledgment is grounded in our consciousness; we begin to notice our responses to events. Did we respond from a place of powerlessness or from one of strength? If the former, we note it and plan to use the latter response next time. With practice we move into our divine power and know our strength.

We always had the POWER TO.