[Faith-talk] Don't limit God

[Sheila Leigland]

that is a wonderful reminder of god's ability and power to do beyond our 
expectations thank you and may
god bless you.
On 6/12/2013 4:22 AM, halinawoch at gmail.com wrote:
> "Don't Limit God"
> "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly  above all that we ask or
> think, according to the power that worketh in us,"   Ephesians 3:20
> The verse above has been on my heart for the last week.   Each time I think about
> it, I find myself breaking it down in such a way where  my understanding gains greater
> enlightenment and my faith is becoming stronger  in its truth.  Let me break it
> down for you this morning.
> "Him"-- God, not man.
> "that is" -- not will be, but already is.
> "able" -- not unable, but well able, always  able.
> "to do" -- that's action, not passive, at  work.
> "exceeding" -- to go beyond, in great  measure.
> "abundantly" -- plenty, more than enough,  excess.
> "above" -- more than just enough, but over the top,  beyond.
> "all"-- not some, not a little, not just barely enough,  not just part.
> "that we" -- you, me, anyone.
> "ask or think" -- what I can say, request, hope for or  imagine.
> Do we really take this verse to heart?  Do we really  believe what it says?  Do
> we believe it with limitations on God?  Martha  believed that Jesus could raise
> her brother Lazarus from the dead, but  she believed it for the future- in the Resurrection.
>   She was limiting His  ability to do exceeding abundantly above what she could ask
> or think at the  present.  She was limiting Him because of the situation-- he was
> already dead  and buried for four days.  She was limiting Him because of her own
>   reasoning--  he stinks.
> When you ask the Lord concerning a need, don't limit Him  in your asking.  When
> you think about the Lord, don't limit Him and bring Him  down to the level of just
> another person.  He is not a person, He is God, and He  is able-- more than able--
> to do exceeding abundantly above all that you can ask  or think.
> Have a great day.  God is able to do exceeding abundantly  above all that we can
>   ask or think.
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