April Theme – That Same Power. Here we are, standing at the threshold of April, and I can’t shake this feeling—a quiet, steady stirring deep in my soul. It’s like a whisper that says I don’t have to face this month alone, and neither do you. Romans 8:11 has been rolling around in my mind lately: “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.” Can we just pause there for a second?

What’s Right?

The same power that shattered the darkness of the tomb, that breathed life back into Jesus after the cross—it’s not some far-off legend. It’s alive in me. In you. Right here, right now. I don’t know about you, but that feels so personal to me—like a gift I didn’t earn but get to carry every single day. It’s not just a verse on a page; it’s a reality that’s pulsing through my ordinary life, and I’m learning to lean into it as this new month begins.

A Promise Kept for Me

Then there’s Acts 13:30-33, where Paul’s words pull me in even deeper. He says, “But God raised him from the dead, and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem… We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.”

I read that, and it’s like Paul’s sitting across from me, looking me in the eye, saying, “This is for you, too.” It’s not just about what God did centuries ago for people I’ve never met; it’s about what He’s done for us, for me, right here in 2025. That promise of resurrection, of life overcoming death, wasn’t a one-time event locked in history. It echoes into my life, into yours.

I think about how tired I’ve felt lately, how the weight of little things, bills, decisions, uncertainties—can pile up. And then I remember: the Spirit that rolled the stone away is the same Spirit that lifts me when I’m down, that turns my dead-end moments into fresh starts. It’s personal. It’s a promise kept, not just for “God’s people” in a general sense, but for me, His child, walking through this very day.

That Same Power in My Everyday

So as I look at this month stretching out ahead- 31 days of unknowns, hopes, and probably a few messes—I’m holding onto this truth: that same power lives in me. It’s not a power I have to muster up or fake my way into. It’s His Spirit doing what I can’t do on my own.

Maybe you’ve felt it too, that quiet strength when you didn’t think you could keep going, that flicker of hope when everything seemed dim. For me, it’s been in the small victories: getting out of bed on a tough morning, finding words to pray when I felt empty, or just sensing peace in the middle of chaos. That’s the Spirit of God, the same One who raised Jesus, working in my fragile, human life. And I believe He’s working in yours, too.

Stepping Forward with Resurrection Life

This April, I want to trust that power more. When I’m weak, when the days feel long, when I wonder if I’ve got what it takes to face what’s coming—God’s whispering to me, “My Spirit in you is enough.” It’s the power that turns despair into hope, fear into courage, and my shaky faith into something steady.

I don’t know what this month holds for you, but I’m praying we both feel that resurrection life bubbling up in us—day by day, moment by moment. Because the One who raised Jesus? He’s raising us, too, in ways we might not even see yet. Let’s walk into this new month together, carried by that same power, trusting it’s more than enough for whatever lies ahead.

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