Lens Of Our Limitations
Sheree Morris
I was challenged recently by one of my daily readings about looking at our situations through the lens of our limitations. I recognised that sometimes, if something is too hard for me to see, I can often automatically think or assume that it is too hard for God too - without even realising it.
The question at the end of the reading asked me to consider if I believe myself to be rooted in Christ, or if I am occasionally seeing myself equal to God - by assuming that what’s too hard for me to believe in & to see an answer for is also impossible for God to change as well.
Quite a tough reflection really. And as I asked myself that question I realised that, unfortunately, the answer is sometimes yes. There are some situations where I need to reconsider, and ask myself “do I believe what I see & think can’t be changed, or do I believe that my God is the God of the impossible?”
When I think of the many years of praying for salvation for my grown up children and that, to date, nothing has outwardly changed - sometimes it is so very hard to wait on God and not yet see any change.
But I guess, like in all things in life, I have a choice to make. Am I going to believe that He is the one who can move the mountains & part the seas, or am I going to believe what I currently see & become disheartened and stop praying.
I know that I can only keep going with my prayers and anchor my hope in God and trust Him fully for the salvation of my loved ones. It’s not something I can do in my own strength. It’s not a ‘mindset that I need to get into’.
I know from experience that the only possible way I can keep going is to keep refreshing and reminding myself of what God says. I need to read & digest His comforting words, His promises, His exhortations: to keep going, keep believing, keep watching, keep waiting and above all keep praying. That is what it means to be rooted in Christ.
I thank God that He has given us His words and direction to enable us to do just that. That I’m not fumbling around in the dark wondering which way to turn. He knows it’s hard for us and He has provided a way through for us, by giving us His promises and by providing encouragement along the way.
Here are a couple of verses which have helped me in this:
Be unceasing and persistent in prayer; in every situation, no matter what the circumstances, be thankful and continually give thanks to God
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 (AMP)With people.. it is impossible but with God all things are possible.
Matthew 19:26 (AMP)
The choices I make today govern the life I lead and see tomorrow. Today I will remember ‘El Elyon’ (God is the Lord most high).
He is greater than any force of darkness holding my family. In the struggles & battles of all our lives, it is good to remember who has the power. As the Vineyard song goes:
“It is good to lift the name of the Lord our God, it is good to give Him thanks and praise, for His heart is overflowing with love for us and His mercy we can never contain.”
Let us not then look through the lens of our limitations, but let’s look through the lens of God’s promises.
