Acts 1:8 says, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

Now that word power isn’t talking about your willpower, your education, or your charm. It’s talking about Holy Ghost power — the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. God never called us to try to live the Christian life on our own strength. He promised to put His Spirit in us so that we could be His witnesses.

Think about it like this: a lamp may be beautifully made, polished, and set in the finest room, but it can’t light up a single corner until it’s plugged into the source. When you and I stay plugged into the Spirit, we shine in dark places. That’s when your home, your workplace, your community starts to notice — not you, but Christ living in you.

So take courage today. You are not powerless, you are Spirit-powered. And God’s power in you isn’t meant to be bottled up — it’s meant to spill out. Let your words, your actions, and your love point somebody to Jesus today. Shine where you are, and watch how far the light will go.