Excuses or Empowered?

I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:10-11)

The Greek word Paul uses gives the meaning of power, dunamis, which is the root of our word dynamite. Every believer has the inward ability to blow up this world for Christ. Change environments . . . transform futures . . . resurrect dying hopes and dreams . . . bring life and hope to hurting people.

 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength  he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,  far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. (Ephesians 1:17-21)

What are we doing with this power? Do we even possess it? Acts 1:8 tells us we will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon us.

So the real question is if we do know Christ, why are we not using the power of His Spirit?

Excuses or Empowered? You choose . . .