God is Able

Today’s Truth

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably
more than all we ask or imagine, according to
His power that is at work within us, to Him be
glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, forever and ever!
Amen (Ephesians 3:20-21 , NIV).
Friend to Friend
A number of years ago, my friend and I sat face-
to-face on the couch and talked about her
journey through the wilderness. It's been a slow
and agonizing passage for her. She’s been weary
in the waiting; she so wants a breakthrough; yet
she’s so faithfully taken one obedient step at a
time without any sense of when her breakthrough
would come.
The thing is, she could take a few steps to the
right and land herself on the fast highway to
some kind of quick solution. But truth be told,
that would be her way, not God's way. She’d
end up with a counterfeit version of God’s best
desire for her life. And in the depths of her heart,
she wants to lay hold God's highest and best
will for her.
My friend shared how the journey has taken its
toll. I leaned in, grabbed her arms, and said,
"Listen to me, friend. Your sacrifice of praise and
your fierce obedience have not gone unnoticed
by God. There is NO sacrifice you could make to
Him that will not met with a totally
disproportionate response of His great love, and
grace, and provision! Any gift you give, any
offering you make, any initiative you take to obey
Him (especially when it costs you), is noted by
God and He will respond to in ways you cannot
imagine. He is a disproportionate God! Wrap your
arms around who you are to Him! Embrace what
you possess in Him. Though you long to have
your breakthrough right now, get a vision for the
harvest response He is preparing for you in the
days to come. You can trust Him with your
whole story because He cares deeply about you!"
And can I tell you this? Today, all of these years
later, my friend is overwhelmed with joy and
thankfulness for the way God broke through and
answered her prayers. She’d tell you this herself:
Wait for the Lord. He knows what’s best for you
and He is more than able to answer when the
time is right!
May these words encourage you today you as
well.
Are you weary in well doing? Have you waited on
God for what feels like forever yet feel frustrated
by your lack of forward-moving progress?
Maybe it feels tempting to grab a quick solution
or a counterfeit version of something He has
promised you, but deep in your heart, you know
it’s best to wait for God's best for you.
Do it, my friend. Wait for God's best and see if
He won't absolutely boggle your mind with His
goodness, His grace, and His attention to detail.
If at all possible, get your eyes off of what you
lack, and of what it's costing you right now.
Instead, lift your eyes to Jesus, the One who will
finish what He started in and through you.
If you lack strength or perspective in this
particular moment, get alone with God. Spend
extended time in His presence. Open your hands
to receive more of what He so lovingly wants to
provide for you. Remind yourself of His Word and
His promise to you. Speak to your soul the way
my friend Ann Voskamp speaks to hers. She
reminds herself everyday of this truth: God is
always good. And I am always loved.
There is no gift you can give, no prayer you can
pray, no act of obedience that you can initiate
that will not be met by God’s overwhelming love,
provision, goodness, grace, and power when the
time is right.
You may not see its evidence right away, but the
seeds you’ve planted have life in them; they’re
affecting change, making a difference, and
impacting circumstances in your midst. One day
your eyes will see it, so know it now.
Stand on God’s faithfulness now.
Today.
Believe Him for big things.
Entrust your cares, your sacrifices, and your gifts
to Him.
There’s no safer place for your hopes, your
dreams, and the concerns of your heart than with
Jesus. God is in the business of exponential, over
and above, beyond our wildest dreams, kinds of
answers. Every detail of your life is best
entrusted to Him.
Open your arms wide. Look up. Trust Him. Obey
Him. He is good and He is more than able to do
in a moment what it might take you years to
accomplish. God is able. You can trust Him.
Prayer
Father in Heaven, You are the One true God! I
declare it with my whole heart! You put the stars
in place and You care deeply about my story. Fill
me afresh with faith today! Give me the courage
and grit to stay the course and to trust Your
Word. You are a promise maker and a promise
keeper. I love You and I trust You.
In Jesus’ Name, I pray,
Amen.
Now It’s Your Turn
If you’ve put a deep desire on the back burner or
given up on it all together, bring it before God
today. Ask Him to awaken a fresh desire in you
to trust Him with all that’s in your heart. If
you’ve grown weary in doing good, ask Him for a
glimpse of what He’s up to in your life; just
enough to encourage you onward. God is always
up to something good. And one day, your eyes
will see it!