Is Your God Big Enough???

I said something while teaching on Sunday that I can't seem to stop thinking about.  No it wasn't the remark about break-dancing monkeys or the dramatic re-enactment of Swine's routine in the SCS musical of Joseph (though the jazz hands were awesome).  It came toward the end of the lesson as I was sharing some wrapping up thoughts.  

We spent the morning working through Paul's prayer in the book of Colossians where he is praying that the church would be filled with the knowledge of God's will.  This is an sticky subject for so many Christians because the process to them can be incredibly frustrating.  Either God doesn't answer fast enough, loud enough or comfortable enough which leaves too many complaining about a Sovereign, Loving God who has incredible things in store for them.  

And that wasn't even the tough part of the prayer for me.  I especially appreciated the request that we would live lives worthy of the price that Jesus paid.  (Want to talk about a proper kick in the pants the next time you decide to yell at the lady running the checkout register at Wal-Mart.)

We got to the end of our time and arrive at a very familiar place many lessons end up.  That my friends is the subject of application.  What will we do with these words we are wrestling with?  I posed a question that has been constant in my mind since Sunday; "Do I believe that God is big enough to make these things come true?"  Because if the answer is "NO" them we aren't serving a god worth following.  But is the answer is "YES" then there should be nothing keeping us from praying God-sized prayers everyday of our lives.  

Now, I have the crazy thought that God is big enough to answer any prayer that we may ask of Him according to His will; and that He loves to give His kids good things.  Which only motivates me to praying bigger and bigger.  I think the more clearly we see God and the bigger He gets in our lives then our prayers should reflect that growth.  


Our prayers desperately need to shift from "What can You give me, God?" toward "What can I give You, God?"  What if our prayers revolved more around what God is doing in and around us for His kingdom and less about what He is doing for our kingdom?  


So if your God is big enough then search long and hard then ask Him to answer prayers than only He could answer.  If He is not then I would encourage you to spend some time in the Bible and at a church...(I know a really good one in Lake Worth where the lead pastor is wicked awesome and looks a lot like Brad Pitt or a leprechaun).


Heart and Soul,
BAG
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