Ephesians 3:20 – Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us (NIV)

When our children are young, we read them books like The Little Engine That Could and we learn to say, “I think I can, I think I can.”  We tell them “you can be anything that you want to be.” We read them, “Oh, The Places You Will Go” and they know they can conquer the world.  But too often, along the way, something happens.  They don’t get selected for the sports team, club, play, etc. and they start to lose their courage. We become adults and we don’t get the job we wanted.  We don’t have the time and energy, we have too many other responsibilities including jobs and kids.  We start to think I’m not talented, capable, qualified, experienced enough and they will never consider me.

Remember, the Apostle Paul told the church at Philippi, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” Philippians 4:13.  We serve an almighty, all-powerful, all-knowing, loving God who has created us in his own image.  Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus and told him he prayed that they would know “the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe,” in Ephesians 1:19.  Then, he reminded them in Ephesians 3:20 that God can do “immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.”  We are strong and we are powerful because God has created us to be.  You are infinitely more capable than you can imaging when you seek God’s direction in your life and let Him work in you and through you.