Taking The Limits Off

When it comes to God, He can do more in our lives than we could ever imagine. But sometimes we are so preoccupied with our problems that we only see then mediocre. Ephesians 3:20 says, “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.” This word “according” actually means “to the limit of.” In other words, God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, to the limit of the power that works in us. So what, or who, limits God’s power in us? According to Ephesians, we do.

There are five ways that we can limit God:

1. Sin – Isa. 59:1-2 (CEV) “ The Lord hasn’t lost his powerful strength; He can still hear and answer prayers. You sins are the roadblock between you and your God. That’s why He doesn’t answer prayers or let you see his face.” Sin separates us from God and stops the flow of His blessing in our lives. We got to repent and turn away from sin.

2. Thoughts – Isa. 55:8-9 (CEV) “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘ As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts’.” Our small thinking, reasoning and logic limit the power of God in us.

3. Choices – Deut. 30:19 (AMP) “I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curses; Therefore choose life, that you and your Descendants may live.” Out future is determined by all the choices we are making today. Choose life

4. Experiences – Heb. 3 7-8 (NCV) “SO it is as the Holy Spirit says: ‘ TODAY listen to what he says. Do not be stubborn as in the PAST when you turned against God, when you tested God in the dessert’.” We allow past experiences to harden our hearts – both success and failure. Don’t get stuck in the past.

5. Unbelief – Matthew 13:58 “and he did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.” Out ability to believe gives God something to work with – our inability to believe God takes that something away.

God is not limited because He does not have the ability to do what He wants to do, but because He is not given the opportunity to do it. If we allow these barriers to remain and linger in our lives, then God can’t exceed beyond the mediocre to do greater things in our lives. We should not limit God where He has not limited himself; in the words of Martin Luther, we need to “Let God be God!”

Adapted from Pr. Viviane’s

Friday night message.