19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
Paul is ending this chapter saying he plans to come to see them if the Lord will allow him to. We can never say for sure we are going to do something because we are not promised another day. He knew the people were falling away from his teaching and when he comes back it would be in the power of God. The power Paul refers to here is Holy Spirit where the real power comes from. He ask if he should come with a rod of correction or in meekness an love. He cared enough about them to correct them if he need to but he had rather teach them by example through his meekness to turn them back to God. We all have people we have seen slip away from God that we would love to see come back and sometimes we feel we need to be firm with them but it would be better if we could do it with love through the power of the Holy Spirit. Attend church today and let God fill you with what you need to live more like Him each day.