Limits are Irrelevant

If we want to land in the place of truth and freedom, we have to learn to see Truth above the facts. So often we focus on the facts. And there are times when they are actually irrelevant. We tend to focus on our limits, our inadequacies and unworthiness. We can accurately assess an impossibility. But the Good News is that it doesn't matter. Our inadequacies don't matter. Our unworthiness doesn't matter. When we focus on our limits we tend to shut down.

The Good News is that those facts are irrelevant. God created this world out of nothing. He is capable of making something out of nothing. And he is our source. We are not our own source. So focusing on our limits and on what we cannot do is focusing on the irrelevant. When we bring our limits before God, amazing things can happen.

I was once stuck on the top of a 14er. (For those of you not from Colorado, that means I was stuck on the top of a 14,000 foot mountain.) It went from sunshiny to a lightning and hailstorm in a matter of minutes. Long story short, the drop in temperature combined with wet and tired legs (that were really not in good enough shape to do that hike!) resulted in my legs locking up. I could hardly move. I was with my kids who refused to leave me and we needed to get off the mountain for safety sake. I did everything I could think of. I massaged my legs, I prayed over my legs, I declared the truth of God over my legs, I took authority and commanded my legs, I blessed my legs. And I think I made up a few other things in desperation. I was desperate as a mom to get my kids off the mountain but I could only inch along way too slowly. It was a dangerous situation. We were in trouble. I cried out to God acknowledging my limits and lifting up to him my very accurate assessment of the impossible. It was his to solve. My only hope was in him. And that is when God brought to mind that Elijah ran for 40 days. I instantly knew what God was saying and I took off running in faith. I ran all the way to tree line without stopping! Impossible! But I did it!

"Jesus looked at them intently and said, 'Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.'" (Matthew 19:26 NLT)

The key is to get our focus off of our very real limits. Off of our very real weaknesses. And get our focus on a very real God. A God who does the impossible!

 

I invite you to pray with me. God please forgive me for all the times that I focused on myself. I focused on my limits. I focused on my inadequacies, unworthiness, failures, and lack of understanding. I now lay it all down at the foot of the cross. I choose to trust you! I choose to have eyes for you, God! I agree to keep my focus on you. You are my source. You have unlimited resources for me. You are my help in times of need! You are able! Thank you, God!