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Trying To Box God In!

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When you are living a life that is boxed in without true freedom, you tend to do the same to God. Because of the limitations you have placed, or allowed to be placed, on your own life, you look at God in the same light. God is not like us!
God is infinite, forever, and never ending! Does that paint a better picture of the God we serve?

We are human, God is not. We cannot treat God like the buddy next door who can hang with us at one function but not the next. He is not our child; we cannot limit what He can and cannot do. He is not a cheating spouse with whom we have to build trust again. He is not the employer who treats you wrong or fires you.

God is so much more than that.

When we try to box God into the places we want Him to be we prevent our own blessings. God cannot and will not work in a boxed in environment to please you. He is not that type of God.

The type of God is He is one who knows the plans He has for you. Plans that lead to a successful end and that does not mean monetarily. That is another box we place God in!

God is a god of limitless abilities and we somehow miss that fact.

You say that you can never stop sinning. God’s word says that with Christ all things are possible and that with every temptation that comes your way, God has provided a door of escape. WOW!

To not believe that, is just as if you are telling God that His Word is not true and that it will return to Him void.

I may be a little harsh in writing this but the bottom line is that we have to stop putting God in boxes and placing Him on the shelf all the way in the back until we need Him. We cannot place Him in different boxes in the hope that He will bless our mess.

Each box you try to put Him in usually has to do with something you are personally dealing with. So, you know what you need to do….DEAL with IT!

I am writing this as cleansing for myself. You see I too placed God is so many boxes and yet when I opened the boxes He was not there. You know why?

It is because God does work on my time frame. He works on His own. God does not think like me; nor are His ways like mine. Oh no, they go beyond what we can ever imagine.

Today if you think you have God right where you want Him, go open those boxes and I bet they are empty.

I dare you to remove what you think you know about God. Liberation is right around the corner…all you have to do is GIVE GOD THE CONTROL!

6 Comments »

Alaina Frederick said:

Wow. How do I put Him in a box. Why do I put Him in a box. I’ve been feeling just like you – waiting and wanting Him to react on my time. It doesn’t work this way. I need to learn to be patient and continue praying and watching for the doors, windows, or even mouse holes that are open and waiting for me if I just accept them.

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# 22 July 2009 at 5:30 pm

Dawn (Painter Mommy) said:

Great post! You are so right!

So many times we think we know what God has in store and we fit Him into our plans as opposed to letting go and allowing him to fit us into HIS plan.

I just read this morning in one of my favorite devotionals “My Utmost for His Highest” about sanctification. It talked about the Spirit of God stripping us down until there is nothing left of ourselves. Once we are at that place God can work freely to mold us and shape us into His image.

God is everything to us. He can be a friend, yes, but He is also a Holy and Sovereign God who we will never fully comprehend until we meet Him in Glory.

Thank you so much for sharing. I always love the open and honest thoughts of a fellow sister in the Lord. God bless you and I hope you have a really great rest of the week!

DAWN

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# 22 July 2009 at 5:39 pm

Regina said:

You’re SO right! Praise God. I’m reminded of the scripture: “But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Allowing ourselves to embrace God’s plan (without our help) produces a life of extraordinary blessings that include health, love, peace, happiness, endurance, faith and anything else God chooses to empower us with. His ultimate plan for us is far above anything we could choose for ourselves.

Great message LaTara!