The Power of Letting A Little be more Than enough
Ever feel like you are doing all you can but it never seems to be enough? What if that FEELING wasn’t true and it’s actually a lie from the enemy?
I’m extremely passionate about exposing the lies of the enemy. He comes to steal, kill and destroy. I don’t want him taking ANY more ground in my life or yours! We do that by recognizing his schemes so we don’t fall for them!
One of the biggest lies he wants you to believe is:
“A little bit won’t make a difference”
And all the variations of this lie like:
“This problem is too big, just give up.”
“This will never change so don’t even try.”
Then right after that he beats you up for not trying and lists 8 million reasons why you’re a failure. Sound familiar?
In 2017/2018 when my body had deteriorated so much my boys carried my purse for me, these lies were haunting me day in and day out. The littlest task seemed impossible and so full of pain. I was on about round 3 or 4 of going through the entire Bible and God made a verse leap off the page and into my spirit.
He was speaking to Gideon who was the weakest member of the weakest tribe of Israel. That seemed like the perfect description of me at the time, ha!
Judges 6:14
The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?”
It was the most freeing verse ever in that moment. I was not responsible for what I could not do. Only what I COULD do. God was responsible for the rest.
And did God ever come through for Gideon! He gave him the most bizarre victory over a huge army with only 300 men that had clay jars, torches, and a ram’s horn. Hardly what we would think was a recipe for victory.
But God specializes in bringing stunning victories out of the worst circumstances.
Two verses before this God also calls Gideon a “mighty man of valor.”
Notice how God addresses Gideon by what He’s placed in him to do for the kingdom and not present circumstances or the failures of the past.
Only Satan will bring those up!!!
God does NOT need to be any skinnier, healthier, smarter, or have more degrees to utilize you for His glory and someone else’s freedom. Right. Now.
You don’t have the strength to do “x” right now? Maybe it’s not on the list GOD has for you. Let it go.
But if you have the strength, wisdom and opportunity to do the tiniest part of “x” go in the strength you have and do that! The outcome belongs to God, that’s His business. Yours is to obediently go in the strength you have and marvel when God inevitably orchestrates a tremendous victory out of nowhere.
Back to 2017/2018…as I’ve stated in previous posts I wanted to do a lot more than carry my own purse. I wanted to be able to carry grandbabies when I had them even though that was YEARS down the road at the time.
The weight of my own arms was excruciating. I started with half pound bars that I took out of some ankle weights.
All the while the enemy telling me it wouldn't work or make a difference.
It took many years but it HAS worked and it made a HUGE difference!
I can now lift more than I ever thought was possible for me.
I still have joint issues but I’ll never fall for the lie that what I’m doing doesn't make a difference because God has given me that tremendous victory.
What are you going through right now? Don’t let Satan tell you it’s too big. You have the God of the universe backing you. Go in the strength you have because that is truly all you need when you have Him on your side.
In passionate purpose,
Dorothy