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Day Seven: Power Move: Give It Away

Spreading power does not have to involve you sharing your deepest wounds. You would be surprised how your norm could empower someone else. Taking the time to make sure a person knows financial tools, communication tips, or time-saving practices that have helped you can serve them.

As a woman, I find few things more powerful than another woman sharing with me how she’s growing her hair, taking care of her skin, or finding time to practice self-care in her busy world. I won’t even get into how we can serve one another when we share childcare contacts or educational ways to keep them busy while we take time for ourselves.

The advantage of being in community with one another is that we have an opportunity to shorten the learning curve by sharing our experiences.

Subconsciously, many of us have been engrained to believe that there can only be one of us in a space. Dismantling this paradigm helps us to be active participants in creating space for the next wave of people to come. Jesus did what only He could do, then He got twelve disciples and gave them power, too, because the depravity of the world was so great that even as powerful as Jesus is, His impact would be multiplied by others.

When Jesus gave them a charge, among the many things He said, this stood out: “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:7–8). Considering the strict systems of separation by class and ethnicity at the time, Jesus must have understood the human proclivity to absorb power for personal gain instead of spreading power for the uplifting of many. His warning gives us perspective on how we should respond to the opportunity to elevate another soul.

When God has granted you the ability to be powerful on Earth, it is not diminished by another person stepping into their power. You must become an advocate with a mindset that says we need as many people to win as possible so that we can shine with brilliance into dark places. Lavishly share the hard-earned lessons you’ve learned with the people who are just starting off.

Respond:

Reflect on the power of sharing. What knowledge or experiences can you generously give away to empower and uplift others?

Prayer:

God, lead me to people and places where I can spread Your power to others who need it. Amen.