“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” (Deuteronomy 6:5). Might, in the context of this verse, means strength, energy, or resources. But might also is a verb that is used to indicate possibilities or probabilities. Often in practice, however, we use might as a polite way of getting out of something. I might come... if I can get off work. How often, when we are prompted by the Spirit do we say to ourselves, and to God, that we might do the right thing. I might go to church this week... if I'm not feeling too tired or sore on Sunday morning. I might share my testimony this week... if I don't feel too awkward. If we are truly to obey the first and great commandment to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul, and might, then we have to turn all of those mights into wills - not our will, but God's will. Instead of using might as an expression of doubt, might can be our rallying cry. When paying our tithing or forgiving a loved one who hurt us or making weekly trips to the temple seems impossible, we can say that we might do these things with the strength of the Lord. Might, whether a noun or a verb, is a word of power and possibility. If we truly love God, then we will give all of our strength to Him, and will set aside our pride and allow Him to fill us with His strength, so that with Him by our side, we might be able to do all things that He commands us to do.
