God is greater than your problems!

“In theology, endless mistakes result from supposing that the conditions, bounds and limits of our finite existence apply to God...In our life of faith, we easily impoverish ourselves by embracing an idea of God that is too limited and small…It is vital for spiritual health to believe that God is great” (J.I. Packer).

God is not bound by the limitations that we experience! He has life in Himself and He is the giver of life to all of us. So often our struggles and our frustrations can be traced back to having too small a view of God and His ability to empower us. We forget that we are His children and we try to live this life in our own strength. God’s desire for us is that we rely on His strength and He gives us frequent reminders in Scripture that He is right here waiting for us to fall on Him and let Him carry us.

We are told in Ephesians 1:3 that we have been blessed “with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” But we cannot take advantage of those spiritual blessings unless we obey the loving words of Jesus in Matthew 6:33, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” The Apostle Paul made a similar statement in Colossians 3:2, “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”

The secret to having the strength and energy to handle earthly life is by maintaining a heavenly mindset. Don’t put God in a box. There are no limits to His ability to sustain you and successfully bring you through every trial and trouble this world can throw at you. All He asks is that you keep your mind fixed on Him and stay away from all that would pull you from Him (Hebrews 12:1-2).

“Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.”
~ Psalm 1:1-3