Matthew 19:26
26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Do you render God powerless in certain situations in your life? You decide what He can and can’t handle and what He can and can’t change. So, you limit what you share with Him. You limit what you give over to Him. You mutter to yourself, “this will never be different.” That is essentially saying this is too big for God. Nothing is too big for God. If it is God’s will it will change. God isn’t limited. Your faith and vision are limited.
Expect much of God. Expect Him to make things right. God knows you. He knows what you are capable of. He knows your gifts and talents. He knows your insecurities. Do not second guess what God is doing. He is gently guiding you, unfolding a plan, healing areas that need to be healed, supporting you in growth and doing all of it in His perfect timing. When you get anxious and unsure you second guess God. You second guess your faith and begin to lose your footing. You start to not fully trust Him and put limits on what He is able to do. You assume if something isn’t being done, when you want it done, God doesn’t have the power to do it or care enough about you to fix it. When you limit God, you limit yourself. You limit your ability to advance. You limit your ability to hope. God is limited in your life by how much you limit Him. He is limited by your ability to have patience and trust.
You put limits on God and second guess Him. Second guessing yourself and God leads to anger, bitterness, and self-destruction. The enemy is always working to have you self-destruct. He starts by planting a question or a what if statement in your head. You fixate on it and doubt creeps in. Second guessing God looks like putting demands on Him. Prove it to me. Show me. The enemy uses these moments to get you to feel bad about yourself and life. Jealousy bubbles up inside of you with one thought and you start to compare yourself to others. Why do they have this? Why did God bless them? You are in an area you have no business being in. You can’t look at another person’s life and judge it. What may look like a blessing may be far from it. You are wasting energy getting upset about what someone else has and how their life is going. It is not only a waste of energy, but it divides you from God. These thoughts aren’t new to you. They are habits that you need to question and make steps towards changing. Jealousy serves no purpose. It is poison to the heart and mind. It puts the heart and mind at battle. When you are jealous you are questioning how God has chosen to create you and what He has chosen to bless you with. Be aware of the events and self-talk that lead you easily down the path of self-destruction. Be ever so conscious of your patterns.
Stop grasping for everything outside of yourself to make you feel better. Stop avoiding going to the source, of all that is good and powerful, God. Let Him expand into all areas of your life. Praise God for all He does and plans to do. Whatever is lacking in your life, He completes. Wherever there is emptiness, welcome Him in. Open yourself to His love. You deserve it.
Prayer
Father God,
There is so much to be thankful for. You have guided me, healed me and provided for me in so many ways. Thank you for expanding into all areas of my life. Forgive me for my jealousy. Forgive me for comparing myself to others and for asking why I don’t have what they have. You are a God of no limits. Help me to see the capacity for myself, other people and situations to change. May I not second guess you and fixate on what is wrong, but pay attention to all that is right. Bless me with the ability to stay the course and not waiver.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
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