Taking the Limits Off

Limitations and restrictions have kept entire generations and cultures from reaching their potentials. Sometimes these limitations are self-imposed by ungodly thoughts or ideas inherent to our culture or environment. Other times these restrictions are enforced on us by others, who in their search for identity, find it in restricting those around them from reaching their potentials.

The most subtle, and therefore the most powerful of these ceilings are those that we restrict ourselves under. Have you ever found yourself saying or thinking along these lines?: If only I was prettier; If only I was richer; When the weather is better I'll do it or When I find some time. By abiding in this way of thinking, even slightly, you are limiting what you can achieve in your alotted time here on earth.

As soon as we look for reasons why we can't do something, we start cementing the roof tiles on the ceiling of possiblity. Instead look for reasons why you can do things! God has indeed restricted Himself to work wholy and souly through us, being His hands and feet on the earth. Thus, when we start limiting ourselves, we are in fact limiting God's ability to change peoples lives and hopeless situations through us. 

Understand this: You are pretty enough, you have enough resources, the weather will never be good enough and there will never be a right time. We are not qualified, in ourselves, to live out the dreams and visions that God has put in our heart, but He qualifies us. It is only because of His enabling grace and by the leading of the Holy Spirit that we can ever see and break through our supposed limitations.

To conclude: Challenge yourself in areas that were previously off-limits to you, according to what you or other people thought. Allow God to show Himself faithful and strong through you,so that He gets all the glory. Take the limits off Him and He will shatter the limits off of you.