How Big is Your God?
13 Nov
I don’t know about you but I’ve spent most of my life making myself bigger than God.
My problems.
My feelings.
My husband.
My children.
My friends.
My dreams.
My job.
My money.
My body.
My hair.
My health.
My meals.
My strengths.
My weaknesses.
My sins.
My success.
My calendar.
My past.
My future.
My life.
Me, me and more me.
Why?
Because I had a small view of God and a big view of me. I became my god.
Me, first.
God, second.
Day after day, I lived for me, while trying to love God. Something was off. I was planet size and God was a resort destination spot in my world. I had life all backwards.
In order for God to be big in my heart, soul, and mind, big enough for my problems, feelings, and my entire life, I need to become small.
The beautiful thing is God is faithfully answering my prayers over time. I’ve prayed for Him to show Himself to me more and more. And as He does, God’s love is growing and taking up space in my life where there was once only room for me. He is big, beyond huge. And I am small, very small.
Shrinking is a good thing for someone like me. Expanding God’s place in my heart and mind is a good thing.
So tell me how big is your God today? When you look at this picture, who’s in the “big” position? You or God?
Think God isn’t big enough for your problems? Think again.
“Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you,” Jeremiah 32:17(NIV).
Thank you, Father God, for invading my world. Thank You for making my heart Your destination spot. You are big. You love with big love. Remind me of Your size when I am tempted to doubt You. Remind me nothing is too hard for You. Help me resist trying to take Your place as big. It’s easy to fall back to what I know so well. I’m always tempted to be big, but I know You’ve designed me to live small. I’m learning to be okay with that. The best part of being small is knowing I fit safely in the palm of Your hand. Please teach little me to love You and others big. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Tiffany at Tea with Tiffany
Whoa! I am so busted! This is great Masha. I’ve been on this same wave length lately. (Glad I’m not alone in my earthly journey:-)
Blessings
Sometimes we forget just how big our God is and that NOTHING is impossible for Him! thanks for the reminder today. -blessings.
he is limited by your imagination.
Very good devotion…I needed this reminder today…when we claim our God is big “enough”, and then we don’t fully trust Him in everything….our words are void….
I think this is a process for “all” of us. God draws attention to his glory by making his undeserving people strong. The greater the glory of God, the more resources for our strength. The more manifold and wonderful the glory of God, the more manifold and wonderful the source of our strength. “Now to him who is able to strengthen you . . . be glory for evermore.”
The heart of the gospel is that Jesus Christ, the righteous one, died for our sins and rose again, eternally triumphant over all his enemies, so that there is now no condemnation, but everlasting joy, for those who trust him. You never, never, never outgrow your need for this gospel. You don’t begin the Christian life with this and then leave it behind and get stronger with something else. God strengthens us with the gospel to the day we die.
Phenomenal!! This is my first time to your blog, following you over from Tea with Tiffany, and I am a definite fan! Thank you!
Fantastic sweetie, blessings to you.
That was awesome. What a great reminder. Sometimes I think I can handle things on my own…& I try. I so need to let go & let God. Great words
Wow!!! That’s all I can get out: “Wow!!!”
Yeaaaaaaaaaa!! Tiffany way to go,I must decrease and he must increase.
Wooooooooohooooooo really good post Tiffany I truly enjoyed the read.
Love ya and have a wonderful weekend.
Loved this Tiff. God has been a little “g” God in my life in lots of situations.
But, the real question is, “Was God bigger than your 80′s hair?!?”
Love you friend.
I’ll share something interesting…for several months I was waking up at EXACTLY 3:30am…I couldn’t figure out what it was all about…for years I wondered why because it was just SO strange. As God grabbed hold of me and I surrendered…years later as I searched through the Bible…wondering if “3:30″ meant anything…I ran across John 3:30 “He must become greater; I must become less.” I was BLOWN away…some might consider it “coincidence”…I call it GOD! Soooooo…I got the message loud and clear and I’ve never been the same. I live by the truth that…”It’s not about ME…it’s all about HIM!”
Love and prayers!
Cherie
I am ALWAYS so encouraged in your transparency and open heart. Thank you for sharing a powerful message with us that we can all relate to dear sister. I love you much.
Thanks Tiffany, I am glad I read this tonight. This is both a reminder and encouragement to me of my priorities.
Quote: “Don’t tell God how big your problem is. Tell your problem how big your God is!” We are all so precious in His sight. I don’t understand that but by faith I believe it but it still amazes me!
Have a wonderful weekend of rest and worship,
Sharon
He’s sooooo BIG!
B’s needs to b small.
The anti-spam word I see is Mercy.
Lord, have mercy on us. Open our eyes and let us see a glimpse of your Greatness as we become less.
Amen, Tiffany. It is kinda funny that it takes us a while to realize how BIG our GOD truly is
Marvelous reflection…thank you for sharing.
Great! I too find myself subconsciously putting God in a box, while focusing too much on me and my world. But by focusing on Him, and recognised who He is, wow, He truly is an awesome God. I’ve been watching the “Great is our God” DVD with my daughter, and the size of this universe, which sits on God’s mantleshelf, is simply mind boggling.
A great post, Tiffany ~ My God is WAY bigger than me, thank the Lord, He is in control.
My anti spam word was GOD – all caps! HA! How appropriate.
Tiffany, the Lord always blesses me through your writing. I knew this was yours from the very beginning of the post. Your aroma is evident in your ability to be write as though you are the fragrance of Christ (and you are!)
Loved this post, but love you even more.
Oh—my word was “peace”…and when the order in our lives is placed correctly…then PEACE does flood in our soul!
I loved this post friend.
I’m often guilty of making my problems bigger than Him.
Thank you for sharing this.
needed this reminder! I pray for you (and me!)…that He will increase and that we will decrease…..