Tsunami

I woke up this morning and started my day off with two things brown.

One- coffee
Two- dog poop. (unfortunately).

Chance has been pooping by the door in the middle of the night. My best guess is that it takes too much effort for her to bark and let me know. Poor old girl. She will be 15 years old in September.

So after doggy-poo duty I sat down with my cup of coffee and decided to catch up on last week's podcast from Northridge Church. SO glad that I did. Here is what I learned...

As individuals we are limited by our own capabilities. But when we step aside and let God into our lives nothing is impossible.

In life, we honestly believe that we have the capacity to ride out any storm. We know that we won't do it perfectly, but we will still try. We learn that we CAN make it through the everyday tough things...the long commute to work, juggling your families schedules, sickness, difficulties at work...

But somewhere along the way, every single one of us faces an obstacle, a storm, a Tsunami, a moment so large, so empowering that we realize we can't do it alone.

Every one's Tsunami will look different and be totally individual. It could be a lost job, loss of love, death, addiction...

It is in moments of desperation that we pray...that we turn to God...that we look up to the stars and say "God, I know we have not talked in a while, but I need you."

And sometimes our prayers are not answered the way WE want them to be answered, and we have to be okay with that. We have to have faith in His plan, His power, His will...

The truth is God's power is beyond our realm of understanding. It's called Faith. You might not be able to see His power, but you have to trust that it is working in your life.

And nothing is beyond God's ability to control so when you allow God into your life, Nothing is limited...nothing is impossible.

Most of us live like the world is more powerful than us. We live our lives in our own capacity. The consequence of this pattern is despair. We lose hope...we lose all site of the shore...

But we must remember, according to God, no person or situation is beyond Hope. No failure is beyond hope... No health issue is beyond hope... no addiction is beyond hope.

In order to receive God's power and all that He is capable of being in your life you have to:
1. Receive Christ
2. Admit you need him
3. Ask for help with the right motives.
(Stop making problems about YOU. Believe in power for His will, not yours.)

This lecture is just what I needed today. We are all guilty of making life "about us". If only I had this...if only he did that...if only...if only...if only. Living without the power of God is exhausting. After 30 years of running the "I can do it myself" marathon I am ready to hand the baton over to God.

Amen?

This is my version of Brad Powell's lecture. To view the real deal CLICK HERE