I’ve heard it said over and over again that people “have God in a box”. I came on this race expecting to be surprised by God, but I honestly thought my God wasn’t confined to a little box. I was wrong. My box may have been a bit bigger than other people’s, but it was still a box. Even though I didn’t realize it at the time, I had put limitations on God… limitations on His abilities, on His love for me, on His desire to be in my life.
This year God has broken out of those limitations with an unimaginable force. He has proven to be so much bigger than I ever imagined. His powers and might are unparalleled. His forgiveness is never ending. His word is mighty. His love is deeper than I can grasp. His compassion is never deserved, but always given. His desire to be in my life is greater than I can imagine. Nothing about God can be put into a box, He’s simply not boxable.
So what do I do now that I’ve let God out of a box? What does it mean for me? I’m sure over the next few months I will continue to have revelations about my big and powerful God, but for now I’m learning that letting God out of a box means also letting myself out of a box (or giant duffel bag, in this case). I don’t serve a small God with small plans. I serve a God who cares about me with unbridled passion and knows the desires of my heart. He knows what will happen tomorrow and what will happen ten years from now. He has plans for me, not small insignificant plans, but grand, extravagant plans. He has prepared me for the journey ahead by gifting me and equipping me with what I need to succeed. It’s an exciting place to be at.
As I come to an end of this crazy adventure I have numerous plans
running through my head. It seems like every few months God has
presented me with a new door that I could walk through. Please join me
in praying through these ideas that God has given me… for His will to
be clear and for faith to walk through whichever door He opens up. Here
are just of few options that you can be praying about… the G42
leadership academy in Spain, teaching in Hungary, some kind of missions work in Ireland, Romania, or Germany, leading a World Race squad, or possibly remaining in the States and joining my dad on a few of his mission trips this fall.
running through my head. It seems like every few months God has
presented me with a new door that I could walk through. Please join me
in praying through these ideas that God has given me… for His will to
be clear and for faith to walk through whichever door He opens up. Here
are just of few options that you can be praying about… the G42
leadership academy in Spain, teaching in Hungary, some kind of missions work in Ireland, Romania, or Germany, leading a World Race squad, or possibly remaining in the States and joining my dad on a few of his mission trips this fall.
The excitement doesn’t have to end with me. He has plans for us all. The best part about His plans is that they are formatted especially for us. He knows each of us inside and out, He knows what we need now and what we’ll need in five years, He knows it all. Maybe God is leading
you to be a missionary, a preacher, a doctor, or maybe He’s planned for you to be a mother, a wife, a sunday school teacher. Whatever it is, whatever it looks like, it’s a big plan that has been made especially for you, and the best thing you’ll ever do is decide to follow it. What doors has He been opening for you lately?
you to be a missionary, a preacher, a doctor, or maybe He’s planned for you to be a mother, a wife, a sunday school teacher. Whatever it is, whatever it looks like, it’s a big plan that has been made especially for you, and the best thing you’ll ever do is decide to follow it. What doors has He been opening for you lately?
