I walked into work on a Monday morning to find one of my co-workers absolutely beaming with joy. As I made my way over to talk to her, she lifted her left hand and flashed the most gorgeous diamond engagement ring! As I regained my sight, we both went into complete giddiness and she briefly shared the details of the proposal and she shared a little bit about this obviously wonderful man. As she shared, I listened to her chronicle their relationship and how a series of events and life changes led them to each other. She spoke of the beauty of their courtship and how it had so richly blessed her life. She continued to radiate joy as she looked at me and said...." Marsha, things between us have been so wonderful, it's too good, not to be God". As she uttered those words something in my spirit leaped at the vastness of that statement! How many times in our lives have we shared the excitement about what God is doing in our lives with others only to hear the ole statement "Be careful! That sounds too good to be true!"
I stood there in complete awe of her words and realized that with one statement my co-worker completely shattered that notion and forever changed my thoughts about God and his ability to literally BLOW OUR MINDS with blessings we never dreamed or believed possible.
As children most of us start our lives with hopes and dreams of finding that special person to spend life with, dreams of exciting careers, of living a life of joy with friends and family in our perfect dream home, finding our purpose and living a life of significance. Yes, as children we were taught to dream big and believe the impossible. We were told we could be and do whatever we put our minds to. But somewhere between our dreams and reality, the vicissitudes of life set in causing us to become cynical and doubt that our dreams of life, love and happiness would ever come true. The "realness, challenges, set-backs and hardships of life causes us to think that maybe great things happen to other people, people that haven't made the mistakes we've made, people we subconsciously believe deserve God's blessings more than we do. How many times have you heard this phrase "stuff like that only happens on television?"
Aren't you glad that the God we serve doesn't feel that way? The Apostle Paul encourages us to believe in the blessings of God! In fact, he tells us that God longs for us to fully understand the height, length, width and depth of His love. God's extravagant love says to us.....Beloved, your wildest dreams pale in comparison to the things I desire to do for you and long to give you. God says, I want to BLOW YOUR MIND!
As believers we have to set our heart’s flint on God's word and His promise to do exceedingly and abundantly more than we could ever ask or think. We must believe that God's blessings are real even when they don't happen the way we want them to or in our timing.
So, how do we know when what appears to be too good to be true is God? Here's the litmus test. Ask yourself these important questions. Does it line up with the Word of God? Does it edify God and/or His people? Does it significantly impact your life in a positive way? Does it lead you to Jesus and deepen your relationship with Him? Do you have God's peace about the situation?
If so, then you’ve come face- to- face with God's exceedingly and abundantly more than you could ever ask or think kind of blessing.
So rather than bow to cynicism and concede to doubts of God's extravagant love for you saying to yourself this is too good to be true, instead tell yourself, this is too good not to be God!!!
Scripture of the God: “And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you'll be able to take in with all the followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love. Reach out and experience the breadth. Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights. Live full lives, full in the fullness of God. God can do anything you know. Far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!” - Ephesians 3:19-20
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