Are you an unbelieving believer?
Mary was a child of God. When she reached her twenties and started working, she became anxious about her future. One evening when she was disturbed greatly, she started reading the book of Ephesians in the Christian Life Bible. The Lord spoke to her when she read Ephesians 3:20. “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.” When she read this verse, she was greatly encouraged. Then she started reading the footnotes in the Christian Life Bible on the topic ‘Think great thoughts, because you serve a great God’ which is given below:
“Our God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power (of the Holy Spirit) that works in us (v.20). Because our God is a great God, think great thoughts with confidence, knowing that your thoughts can never be greater than God. As we study the Bible and read of His mighty acts, we marvel at His greatness and claim to believe that He can do anything. But when it comes to spiritual crisis, some believers (by thinking small thoughts) reduce Him in dignity and power and act as though God is no longer all-powerful. We forget that He has all authority in heaven and on earth (Matt. 28:18), that He created everything in the universe (Gen. 1:1) and sustains all things in His universe (Heb. 1:3). We forget that He is “the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb. 13:8). His universal authority and power have not diminished. Therefore think great thoughts, because you serve a great God who does great things and does not change (Mal. 3:6) …
How great is your God? Is He greater than:
- Your personal problems? If He is, why do you worry? (Phil.1:12-14).
- All your enemies? If He is, why live in fear? (ls.54: 17)
- All the obstacles of your life? If He is, why give up? (1 John 4:4)
Don’t be an unbelieving believer …Pray that God will motivate a change in your attitude from fear to unlimited faith. Remember, our God is a great God; so think great thoughts with confidence to the glory of God. (1 Cor. 1:31; Jer. 9:23,24)
(Dr. C Barnabas, Translated from True Discipleship Oct. 1998)