Remember the Silver Surfer?

Ok, this is a random post and it's ok, cuz it's random post day here at my house!

I have been finding myself a little 'heavy laden' with the cares of life.  You know those really good friends that you might have that love you enough to slap you in the face if you need it??? 

Well, I have been slapped.

And rightly so. 

By the Friend of sinners.  We think of Him so often as gentle, but I can tell you that He'll slap you when you need it.

Why am I bogged down with life when He has promised to take my burdens?

I'm just refusing to give them over.  Waaa...waaaa. waahhhh cuz I guess I like to cry and feel sorry for myself.

Ok, so I have the picture of the Silver Surfer from the movie 'The Fantastic Four'.  If you haven't seen it, well, it's not great, but this picture is worth the watch....

The Silver Surfer is riding around using this incredible POWER.  When someone starts analyzing where this power is coming from they realize that it's from the surfboard.  So, the dude is impotent without being connected to the surfboard.  When he is securely placed upon the surfboard, WAHLAH - POWER.

I have this memory of seeing him stoop down and grab hold of a 'power ball' that has come from the board.

Of course, if he is removed from the board, he is just a weak nothing.

I live a parallel type of existence with Jesus.  He is my source of POWER and if I would simply stay connected and use the power that He has available to me, I would find that I could journey this life without so much boo hooing on my part. 

Thanks for the slap, Jesus.

I hope that it's a lot longer before I need another one - cuz You and I both know that You have to keep whacking me now and again when I start stepping off that board.