Plug Into the Power

Imagine this: you’re holding an incredible power drill—state-of-the-art, every feature imaginable, the kind of tool that would make even Tim “The Toolman” Taylor raise an eyebrow. You’ve got your materials ready, pull the trigger, and… nothing. No whir, no buzz, no power. Why? Simple—it’s not plugged in.

You can have all the right tools, but without power, you’re not building anything.

This is exactly how it works in our spiritual lives. You and I can be incredibly gifted—we can have natural talent, charisma, even resources. But if we’re not connected to the power source of the Holy Spirit, we won’t accomplish what God designed us for. In Acts 1:8, Jesus told His followers, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses…” The disciples were ready, but not yet empowered. The upper room changed everything. They went from powerless to world-changing—because they got plugged in.

So who is this Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit is the third divine person of the Trinity—co-equal, co-eternal, and co-existent with God the Father and God the Son. He’s not just a force or a feeling. He’s the breath of God. Literally. In Genesis 2:7, when God formed man from the dust and breathed into him the “breath of life,” the original word used is pneuma—the same word used for Spirit throughout the New Testament. Man was just a pile of dirt until God breathed His Spirit into him. That breath turned dust into destiny.

And that’s what the Holy Spirit does—He transforms.

Throughout Scripture, we see this theme over and over again. People who seemed unqualified or unskilled were empowered by the Spirit to do things they never thought possible. Peter was a fisherman turned church planter. Paul was a persecutor turned apostle. Gideon was a coward turned warrior. David was a shepherd turned king.

God’s power doesn’t require a résumé—it requires surrender.

From Genesis to Revelation, we see the Spirit of God empowering people for supernatural tasks. In Exodus 31, Bezalel was filled with the Spirit not to preach or prophesy—but to build. His gift was craftsmanship. God’s Spirit gave him skill to create the tabernacle—His dwelling place. That’s a reminder to all of us that the Holy Spirit equips us for whatever we’re called to do, not just what happens on a stage.

Even Jesus, fully God and fully man, showed total dependence on the Holy Spirit—from His conception to His resurrection. He began His ministry by declaring in Luke 4:18, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…” And in John 16:7, He told His disciples something radical: “It is better for you that I go away.” Why? Because when He left, the Holy Spirit came—and unlike Jesus’ physical body, the Spirit can be with every believer, everywhere, all the time.

The Holy Spirit doesn’t just empower us; He transforms us from the inside out.

In Galatians 5:22-23, Paul describes the fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These aren’t personality traits we try to force—they’re evidence that the Spirit is alive and active in us.

And in 1 Corinthians 12, we see the gifts of the Spirit—supernatural tools given for supernatural assignments: healing, prophecy, wisdom, discernment, and more. These aren’t for showing off—they’re for building up.

The Holy Spirit breathes life where there was none. He fills what was empty. He transforms what was broken. And when you plug into His power, you’ll discover that God doesn’t just want to save you—He wants to use you.

So the next time you feel like you're missing something—remember, maybe you just need to check your power source. Don’t settle for running on empty when God offers you full access to His Spirit.

You’ve got the tools. Now plug into the power.