Handyman

In our home, it is my wife that can do the repair work. Her father taught how to use tools and do many repairs. He even gave her a lot of his tools. I did not receive such instruction. It is probably just as well, as I don’t seem to have much innate ability in these areas. When I attempt to make repairs, it takes twice as long with half the quality of her efforts. Sometimes other repairs are needed due to the damage I have done in making the initial repairs. I fumble my way through the job, often getting frustrated by my ineptitude.

Often I experience the same frustration and ineffectiveness when I try to do good for someone. I work hard and start with good intentions, but it doesn’t always accomplish what I intended. Just like my repair efforts, I am using the wrong tools. Zechariah 4:6 says, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.”

You see I am trying to use the tools of my experience and ability, rather than using the power tools available in the Holy Spirit. My feeble efforts can’t accomplish the good that I intended. However, if I simply rely on God’s power, He will do far more than I could ask or think.