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. Ephesians 3:20 NLT
Dropout
wasn’t a word with enough negative connotations to keep me from becoming one.
By the
midpoint of my senior year of high school, I’d had enough. Education had disgusted
me for quite some time. I could now legally decide whether I wanted to continue.
I chose not to. But after several months in the work world, I saw how important
a high school diploma was.
Reluctantly,
I returned and graduated. A few years later, God confronted my “I hate
education” attitude by calling me into the ministry, which required I attend four
years of college. Several years later, he allowed me to earn my master’s
degree. One year later, he put me in touch with a gentleman who offered to pay
the tuition and book fees for me to earn my Doctor of Christian Ministry
degree. By God’s strength, I was able to accomplish infinitely more than I ever
could have by myself.
Sometimes I
forget about the mighty God I serve and about the presence of His Spirit within
me. Occasionally, I launch out into tasks with the plan mapped out, thinking I
have all the answers. Periods of failure remind me I control nothing but myself
and that even the best laid-out plans can go awry. God also has a habit of
reminding me I can only do all things through Him and His power—not my own.
Underestimating
God’s power and being satisfied with less than He wants to give or accomplish is
tempting. This verse reminds me He can do infinitely more through me than I
could ever imagine. God’s power over the world is limitless, and it is
unlimited in believers as well. When our focus is where it should be, and when our
faith is great and pure, God will take us to new heights and greater
accomplishments for His Kingdom.
Don’t sell
God short. Let Him achieve more through you than you could ever dream of.
Prayer:
Father, prepare our hearts so that You might accomplish more through us than we
could ever imagine.
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