Breaking Limits

Text:Philippians 4:13

'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.'

Limitation means restriction. It is anything that stops someone or something from going or increasing beyond a particular level or amount. A lot of things are out to limit us in life, yet the Bible tells us that God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms(Eph 1:3).The devil knows this so he tries to make us believe that we cannot move beyond where we are and stop us from fulfilling those wonderful plans that God has for us. When the Israelites listed what they felt were limitations to their possessing the land God promised them, Caleb quietened them and said, 'Let us go up at once and take possession for we are well able to posses it (Num13:30). Again, Paul said, 'For a great and effective door has been opened before me and there are many adversaries' (1Cor 16:9). Did Paul pay attention to the adversaries and sit back instead of pressing on? No, he didn't. Notice the use of the word, 'and'. If he had considered the adversaries for what they are, he would have chosen a conjunction that connotes discouragement, 'but'. But he knew that the adversaries were there to prevent him from the opportunity God has presented him and that he could rely on God's power to overcome them.

You have all that it takes to stop whatever tries to stop you from being who God has made you to be or to attain great heights in life. Goliath also stood as a limitation to the rest and freedom of the Israelites and they were discouraged and afraid. It took the man, David, who knew the grace he had to do all things to bring that obstacle down. You need to move into that realm of God's power believing that nothing can stop you from breaking new grounds spiritually, academically, maritally, etc. Indeed, no power of hell or scheme of men can stop you!

Shalom