[Faith-talk] To Anita Re: Don't limit God

[halinawoch at gmail.com]

Dear Anita,
thank you for your precious comment and for encouraging words.
thank you for your prayers.
Could you tell me a bit about you, where are you from, how do you spend all 
days etc etc?
Many blessings!
halinka
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anita Ogletree" <anita.ogletree63 at gmail.com>
To: "'Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion'" 
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Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Don't limit God


>I want to thank you for that encouraging message.  It is going to be in my
> mind and in my heart because you spoke truth backed up by Scripture.
>
> I pray that your blessings from God are abundant that you find the joy you
> need for each day.
>
> God bless you and yours.
>
> Your sister in Christ
>
> Anita
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> halinawoch at gmail.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 6:23 AM
> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> Subject: [Faith-talk] Don't limit God
>
> "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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