immeasurably more
August 5, 2010 | Faith: Knowing Christ, Feelings: Intentional freedom
Sometimes I feel like I fail God. Am I the only one?
Of course I will never measure up — in my own eyes. Of course I don’t do enough — and there will always be more to do, more to say, more to help, more to reach others.
But if I feel like I sometimes fail God, is it truth or is it more about my own inadequacies? Am I trying to love my Heavenly Father and live in my own power, and is my failure really that I’m failing to acknowledge the depths of who God really is.
Ephesians 3:20 says that He is “able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine according to his power that is at work within us”.
If you study this chapter you find other amazing directives like: there are endless treasures available through Christ; we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence; He will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit; you can make God at home in your heart.
There’s more, but this is so much just in itself! Immeasureably more? Could that possibly mean that I hold up my heart, my paltry offerings, and He — because of His power and His work within us — takes that offering and does so much more with it than I can do on my own?
Maybe I’ve been looking at the wrong end of this beautiful relationship. Trying to make it about me, instead of Him.
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Amen Suzie!! Yes, LORD! Yes!
August 5th, 2010 at 11:10 amI know that when I try to make it about me… things become so incredibly difficult. I am more cynical, I am joyless, I am more tired and consumed with thoughts about my day and how it will run. When I am living in HIS ways absolutely surrendered and not holding on to “me” I am so much more free… and situations aren’t so big anymore.
Thanks for the reminder to make it all about HIM and not about”me”.
August 5th, 2010 at 11:54 amI really needed this today because I often feel like I’ve let God down. Your post has made me realize anew that I’m not embracing enough of HIS GRACE. Too often, I do things more in my strength and less in God’s. Thanks Suzie (and Christy) for ministering to the deep places of my heart.
August 6th, 2010 at 5:58 amAmen! IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT HIM! When I STOP, PAUSE, and look up and just “be” in His presence – I know I am loved, forgiven, and know that if I step back, the Holy Spirit will step in!
August 6th, 2010 at 5:06 pmYes and AMEN! I can so identify with your thoughts on this….the failing…my inadequacy
and then comes the realization of mercy and grace….His mercy–new every morning….
and then the re-focus…It’s about HIM–He is able
and then the worship….He is worthy!
August 24th, 2010 at 8:18 am