The biblical account of Jacob and Esau outlines one
person’s quest for power. Jacob’s plot to manipulate Esau into trading his
birthright for a pot of soup was an attempt to gain a place of prominence in his
family. Jacob needed power and was willing to be deceitful, disloyal and become
a co-conspirator with his mother Rebekah to ensure he obtained it.
What he didn’t
realize was that this drive for power and position would be an impediment to becoming
the person God designed him to be. He would be driven by fear and a false sense
of self that would get reinforced every time he used his manipulative skills to
get what he wanted.
FEAR is a
strong force in everyone and equal to our feelings of inadequacy. It would be decades
before Jacob became conscious of his real weaknesses and was able to face them
squarely. Only as fear is faced can a person evolve the character strengths God
will use to do his work. "With God, all
things are possible."
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