"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us." - Ephesians 3:20
At times we feel as if we could impress God with all we are trying to do for Him and His church. Yet God has yet to be impressed with even the most grandiose human aspirations (Psalms 8:3-4). You will never set a goal so big or attempt a task so significant that God does not have something far greater than He could do in and through your life. Saul of Tarsus worked harder than anyone else to impress God with his efforts, only to discover that his greatest achievements were but rubbish compared to God's will for his life (Philemon 3:7-8)
Our problem is that we become too easily enamored with our own plans. If we are attempting to do noble or difficult things, we assume that we must be experiencing the maximum potential for our lives and that God must, therefore be pleased with us. Until we have heard from God, we cannot even imagine all that our lives could become or all that God could accomplish through us.
We need to remind ourselves that the Father sees the "big picture," that His power far exceeds our limited imagination. We must set aside our own agenda, however lofty. We must never become satisfied with our own dreams, for they are finite at best. When we follow God's direction we will witness things happening in our lives that can only be explained by His powerful presence. How could we be satisfied with anything less?
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Yo, I can't find Philemon 3:7-8. :P
That is an awesome idea, though.
Follow God and we will witness things happening in our lives that can only be explained by His powerful presence.
It reminds me of...
Mark 16:17-18. We can do amazing things in His name. ^_^;
That just sucks, in terms of doing all you can and standing back to admire what you have done, meanwhile, it means nothing in the greater scheme of things. God will indeed humble us in ways we can't comprehend but we approach with childlike faith and accept it in love.
-kim
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hahahha i was typing and wasnt thinking too hard, its philippians i think XD
-jacky
I have huge plans for 08 and this passage really makes you think. Are my plans just something that I have thought up or is it faith-driven plans that God has for me in 08. Through it all, I'm constantly reminded that keep on praying and seeking His guidance. For then I will know if it's my plans, or His.
Brian Yee
@Jacky
Ahh, that explains it a lot more!
Philipians 3:7-8
7 But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.
8 What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
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