Yes, Kak Jo!
Power easily can bring us to the top but character will sustain it.

God's given His power in us but daily we need 2 improve our character to be more like Him.
Activate our power from Him and apply it with true character, what a perfect combination.



Thx Kaka.

Understanding sometimes or most of the time is a process. The calling that God offer before us is something that demands process, thats why to see in the history we understand that before a person could manifest the power and the character of God through and inside his life in most cases God had to deal with their Barbarian behaviour that marked their lives before they responded to the calling. To question (I don't know whether the question is actually comes out of the desire to know more or it only came out of a sinical, sceptical and complicated way of thinking) the wisdom of God's plan and grace is something that we should not do with no reason at all. Because question sometimes reveals your current position.
We sometimes wonder why God has to give power that challenge, thread or even put the good character that He expects from our lives in a big risk? Is that wise? We have to understand the mistery of "RISK". Have ever even thought how God had to take a risk of sharing his power and glory to human being who was created in His image? Taking a challenge of risky stuff always deepen, broaden, also challenge you to go to a higher level. That is the wisdom that we have to embrace. ANd only faith that can sustain the risky business in the right track.

Character and power are two things that need to be manifested. Good character without manifestation it is only an idealistic its only a logos, a dead theory. In the same token we also understand power without manifestation is only a fairytale.
The process that we need to face in life meant to be to challenge us to come to maturity so when we are about to manifest the power, our character will not be at risk but will enhance the power to be used to build people and achieve dreams to benefit others.

There is power in a seed but when the seed is still a seed. It will do nothing at all. I can not deny the potential that God has put in the seed, but again what a seed can do? Unless a seed died and be burried in the ground and start to spring out a small bud and so on. Until it comes to a full maturity then the power that was placed by God in the seed come to a perfection in manifestation; a fruit, new seed that is destined to be a new tree. That is a natural wisdom.

Radicality is the simplicity of Jesus CHrist that is manifested through our lives. Because He is the author (root) and the finisher (fruit)of our faith. He is all in all.

Dear Jo,
Let my earthly thought speak out:

Yes, reading you, I agree we cannot deny that the “stock” of power promised within the calling, is not parallel “utilized” with the character of a person who respond the call.
Why then the power should be promise at all if there is a risk of character conflict within, that might follow the person along the way.

Is He not wise enough to offer such a “call”?
Let me try my “spiritual” thoughts on these..

It seems like I might need to go around the corner and see, what is so important for being radical. I've hear it for so many years.
“We need to be radical for Christ,” said a preacher.

“Amin”, answered the congregation.
The “amin” for years, has shut up the pop up question of mine: “for what, on what purpose?”

We never go far enough to explore the reason why we can hear the call. Far enough to see the scene: God himself plant the seed of faith in us.
There, for he has plant a seed in us, we need to be radical. Be with radix.


So why does it so important to be radical, and on what purpose?

I think because "being radical" logically means, being with radix or root.
In the world where counterfeit and EZ (ez pay, ez money) are accepted as a must. I think it would be cool stuff to have a “root” on something. Being radical then would be being different. You will stand up, you will speak up, when everything around you are floating, carried away with the mass, by the mass.

By having a root, then we can carry on with life, as we are destined to live. No dead seeds need root. By having root, and only by having root we can fulfill our destiny.
Moreover, my radix, the root, on which I am standing, is Jesus. Christ. What a thought!


And what an interesting part to add on the “it’s cool” of being within Christ: is the power. But, why is it important to have the power "..to cast out demons and to heal all sickness and illness.." as said in the Book of Matthew.

Actually, we all glance on the same scripture: the power is within you. But comically, it seems like we are all waiting for a dramatically scene where the power then is installed in us.
In my simple thought: the power must be understand as some kind of “tool” that meant to facilitates the nature of being radical, the nature of the calling. Just like a plant reacts to the power of growth within it, and then give out leaves, branch, and buds, so a radical one will facilitate the healing, the deliverance. It should be comes out just like that. It can’t be stopped, as no one can’t stop the growth of a plant, which is plant properly.


So where does the character go wrong?

Because when the seed of new creation was planting (even more, which did God himself plant), the seed is “not allow” to get it roots rooted by so called:”success” which is come to us with different faces and names. The pursuing of success of manifesting (it is no longer facilitating) power, slow down and even stop the process of being radical. To be with radix, be with root. Because the nature to produce root has been allocated to the achievement of success parameter.
I might be wrong. I might be the one without power. Nevertheless, I understand a lesson on balance life.


Thanks Jo, again what a thought!!