don't limit God // Thursday E-Devotion

Mark 7:37 (nlt) --- They were completely amazed and said again and again, "Everything he does is wonderful. He even makes the deaf to hear and gives speech to those who cannot speak."

What CAN"T God do? Fact is the only limit God has is in our minds. Think about it. Our history or background says that God does this or that or answers in this way or that way. Those thoughts couldn't be farther from the truth. What did the people following Jesus see? The verse above is good.

Those people saw God in the flesh, Jesus (see John 1), heal people, teach big ideas, feed thousands of people with nothing and so much more. God can do anything. But do we really believe that?

Fact is, when we limit God we limit our experience with God, our knowledge of God and (big deal here) how God will work around and through us. Think about it. How do we limit God.

Attitude limits God. Staying away from God limits Him. Thinking He can't or won't do this or that limits God. And more.

Don't limit God. Stop it now. Why? You may be in line for a miracle. You may see some stuff you thought was not possible. The church may explode with people coming to Jesus. God will do things and say things that will change your life. There's a thought.

Maybe people (like you and me) are scared of what God will do. Maybe that is why we limit Him.

Don't limit God. He is big and capable. He is God. We aren't. Plan and simple!

Luke 1:37 (nlt) --- For nothing is impossible with God.

Ephesians 3:20 (nlt) --- Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

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