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abide app in the iTunes or Google Play Store have you ever prayed for the impossible well
today's meditation passage is not a promise that God will do what we want the God of all time and
creation is not a pocket genie however we are reminded of God's power he can do much much
more than we have the capacity to even imagine so when we kneel before our God we can bring a
seemingly impossible request before him because nothing is too big for him whether he answers
yes or no he is good and will work everything to his purpose in his glory and let that be the
focus of our time today time that will be guided but I hope you will pause the app often as you
allow the Holy Spirit to take you further into a place of peace and rest and alignment with
God as you meditate and abide with Christ from Ephesians chapter 3 verses 20 and 21 but first
join me in a moment of opening prayer dear Heavenly Father my worldview is so small my
dreams are often so tiny my vision so weak my hopes so simple yet I kneel in the presence of
you God you are the opposite of small tiny weak and simple so transform my heart and my mind to
to have faith in your mighty view and your dreams your vision and your hopes for me and
for your glory and for your purpose and it is by your authority and in the name of your son Jesus
Christ to whom I pray amen and that's where we will begin today purpose his purpose his
glory today I hope this time of longer deeper meditation will transform us will align us to
have hopes and dreams and plans that are his not ours bring glory to God not us and be for
his purpose not ours so as we begin take a few deep breaths just relaxing peaceful centering
breaths just get comfortable and settled in to wherever you are being aware of God experience
his presence today his purpose because his purpose and glory are what we will be seeking today
scan your life for a moment is there anything keeping you from encountering
God today any plans that you have that are blocking you from him from hearing
from him today will confess them now to God and then thank him for his forgiveness
is Abel the Holy Spirit reveals God's purpose and Jesus is the embodiment of God's glory listen
carefully to every detail as I read from Ephesians chapter 3 verses 20 and 21 now to him who is able
to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think according to the power and work within
us to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and
ever amen what did you notice even slightly from this passage it's powerful listen to it again now
to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think according to the power at
work within us to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever
and ever amen reflect here on how God might be using this passage to touch your life today
this is a prayer from Paul to the church in Ephesus so let's read it as a prayer I will
pause as you repeat after me after all it is a prayer from God's Word so join
me now dear Lord God to you who is able to you who can do far more than I can ask to
you who can do far more than I can think to you who is the power at work within me to
you be the glory through all my life and generations amen stay here a bit
longer letting these words become yours letting this prayer sing from your heart
listen again for something familiar or affirming or maybe something new this time from this passage
this time listen carefully for even more as I read from Ephesians chapter 3 verse 20 and 21 now
to him who is able to carry out his purpose and do super abundantly more than all that we dare ask or
think infinitely beyond our greatest prayers hopes or dreams according to his power that is at work
within us to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever
and ever amen what did you hear this time we'll focus there even deeper now in quiet meditation
this amplified so humbling here when we come to God in prayer we are praying to
the God who can do super abundantly more than all that we dare ask think imagine infinitely
beyond our greatest prayers hopes or dreams so what is one thing you are praying for
right now well amp it up lift it higher pray it more boldly right now until it
sounds almost impossible that is the realm that God exists the impossible beyond our
greatest prayers hopes or dreams dare to pray right now your greatest need right
now and ask it beyond even your highest hopes and dreams and take all the time that you need
listen one and final time as I read and you meditate on Ephesians chapter 3 verse 20 and
21 I pray that Christ Jesus and the church will forever bring praise to God his power
at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine amen in Paul's second letter to the
Corinthians in chapter 9 he's talking about the importance of being benevolent in helping others
not holding back he reminds them that God is able to make all grace every favor and earthly
blessing come in abundance to us so that we may always under all circumstances regardless of the
need have complete sufficiency in everything being completely self-sufficient in God and
have an abundance for every good work an act of charity it applies to every aspect really
of our relationship with God lean completely into God right now because he is sufficient
to care for your needs regardless of what they are so lean in and dream big pray boldly take
time in this time of Prayer reflection and soaking to meditate on that truth
Jeremiah wrote a letter of encouragement to those Israelites in exile in Babylon imagine
their cries imagine their anguish being pulled from your homes separated from your
family imagine their bold and courageous prayers well in the midst of the letter in chapter 32
God says behold I am the Lord the God of all flesh is there anything too difficult for me
camp there let that be your challenge how do you answer his question is anything too great
for him what is your response and what is your first prayer in response to that voice it now
what have you felt or experienced or maybe perceived or reacted to in this
time of meditation we'll offer it now back to the Lord in quiet reflection
seeking his application of it into your life today
join me now in a moment of closing prayer dear holy God you are not simply powerful and glorious
you are power and glory itself so I bow before you today and ask big things I lay my wildest
hopes at your feet today and I ask that you hear my heart fill me with you strengthen me let me
comprehend the love of Jesus Christ that surpasses all human knowledge be glorified through my life
be glorified in your church forever I offer and pray this in the name of Jesus your son my Savior
and my Lord amen you were almost done but don't rush off too quickly today pause for a moment
before heading off into a day that may be full of some doubt facing what seems to be the impossible
find extra time right now to consider how you can amp up your prayer life pray more boldly pray for
the impossible and I hope that consideration will keep you here a bit longer today no rushing off no
timer or clock just listen to the music or sounds on abide or journal whatever God places on your
heart but I hope you will allow the Holy Spirit to hold you in this place for several more minutes
minutes of profound peace and rest and alignment with God as you meditate and abide in Christ
we hope this meditation brought you peace for more
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