TAKING THE LIMITS OFF OF GOD.
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How To Take The Limits Off Of God.
1. Believe God Hears Your Prayers.
Psalm 116:1-2 [NLT], James 4:2 [NLT], Jeremiah 33:3 [NKJV], 2 Chronicles 7:14 [NLT]
Prayer is the bridge between our limitations and God’s unlimited power. Israel limited God through unbelief, but prayer reopens the flow of faith. When we truly believe He hears, we stop moving in our own strength and start seeking His. Prayer doesn’t remind God of your problem; it reminds your problem of who your God is. God doesn’t want us to treat prayer as an obligation, but as an invitation to partnership with Him.
Reflection Questions:
When was the last time you prayed with full confidence that God was listening?
What keeps you from asking God for what you really need?
How can you make prayer your first response instead of your last resort this week?
2. Believe In The Power Of Obedience.
John 14:15 [AMP], 1 Samuel 15:22 [NLT], Luke 5:4-7 [NIV]
Obedience is the language heaven responds to. Peter didn’t understand Jesus’ instruction to “go deeper”, but obedience unlocked overflow. We can’t ask for God’s abundance while ignoring His direction. Delayed obedience is still disobedience, and it delays God’s best. Every act of obedience removes a limit. When we say “yes” to God’s voice, we make room for His miracle.
Reflection Questions:
What’s an area where you know what God has asked, but you’re still hesitating?
Why is obedience often harder when the request doesn’t make sense?
How has God blessed you in the past when you obeyed without fully understanding?
3. Believe Your Faith Provokes Jesus To Break The Rules.
Mark 6:5 [NLT], Matthew 15:21-27 [NLT], Matthew 15:28 [NLT]
Unbelief limits Jesus (Mark 6:5), but faith moves Him beyond what’s “normal.” The Gentile woman’s persistence broke cultural, gender, and religious barriers. Her desperation became the doorway to her daughter’s healing. Faith that refuses to be silent always gets Jesus’ attention. Faith that provokes heaven doesn’t come from perfection — it comes from persistence. The Israelites limited God by unbelief. The woman in Matthew 15 provoked God by faith. The question is: Which one will you be?
Reflection Questions:
What boundaries have you believed God couldn’t cross in your situation?
How has your faith been stretched by persistence — even when God seemed silent?
What would it look like to have a “scrap faith” — the kind that’s grateful even for a crumb of God’s presence?
THIS WEEK’S DECLARATION:
“This week, I choose to take the limits off of God. I believe His plans for me are good — full of hope and future. I will not be ruled by doubt, fear, or delay. My prayers have power because my God listens. My obedience will open doors that effort never could. My faith will move mountains and invite miracles. I will not live small when God has called me higher. I will not settle when God has promised more. I trust Him with what I don’t understand, and I will walk in faith even when I can’t see the outcome. This week, I declare God is bigger than my limits, stronger than my struggles, and faithful to His Word. I am believing for more, expecting greater, and walking boldly in His power — in Jesus’ name, amen.”
