Unknown Power

Just got back from a pastoral staff retreat where we were sharing one bathroom. I finished brushing my teeth this morning and Pastor John came in to brush his. He looks at my toothbrush and asks, how I like it? I looked at his and saw that it looked like the same exact one.

Me: “It’s the same as yours.”
PJ: “Except yours is electric.”
Me: “What? What are you talking about?”
PJ: “Are you serious?”
Me: “What?”
PJ: [Pointing to the plus sign on my toothbrush] “Look.”
Me: [Pressing the plus sign and feeling the vibration on my 2 month old toothbrush for the first time] “Oh my gosh! I had NO idea!”
PJ: “No way!”

Wow. I’ve always wanted an electric toothbrushes and even considered buying one at one time. But, to find out that I didn’t have a regular toothbrush but a battery-powered electric toothbrush all this time and never even saw the stupid plus sign button on my toothbrush? Crazy! What a waste! I seriously brushed my teeth again, right then and there … and I was EXCITED to brush my teeth tonight! It’s awesome.

Anyway, reminds me of a boring, regular, static Christian who has the living power of the Holy Spirit in them, but have never activated it in their lives for whatever reason. Turn it on!

2 Responses to “Unknown Power”


  1. 1 sojink Feb 8th, 2006 at 12:02 am

    haha, i can’t believe pastor john out-techied you on this one! =) nice toothbrush, btw.

  2. 2 john Feb 8th, 2006 at 10:18 pm

    Hey Sojink, what is that supposed to mean?
    Just keep your eyes open.

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