We all had moments when we felt exhausted in our ability to achieve a desired result. Facing obstacles that seem too big to overcome; limiting our growth and taking our peace. The scripture says, “God is taking us from glory to glory” You may feel exhausted now but God is about to switch you into another glory. (2 Corinthians 3:18)
God didn’t want us to reach one level and stay there. He puts potential in you that you haven’t tapped into. You haven’t seen the best version of you. There is a new you coming: a stronger you, a wiser you, a happier you, a more confident you, a more powerful you, a more successful you…
Don’t judge yourself by where you are today, you don’t know what God is up to… Some of these things we can’t change on our own. We have done our best to resist and worked hard but we are not able to move forward and go beyond the limitations!
It’s easy to get discouraged and settle where we are but this is when God steps in and does what we can’t do. God knows what is too much for us, He knows the limitations, and the weaknesses that we can’t overcome. He has these moments already planned where He will show up and free you, open doors, and change you into something that you have never imagined: the exceed-limit you.
People will judge you by who you are right now, your background, your education, your personality… They are seeing the present version of you, what they can’t see is the new you that is coming, when God changes you into a different person.
Now, here is the beauty of this: you don’t have to make this happen, work harder, perform better or put in all this effort. It’s not up to you, it’s up to God. And yes, it’s good to grow and be disciplined, but the new you is not performance-based, it’s not dependent on how much you can change and how much willpower you have.
No, it’s not by your might, not by your power, it’s by the spirit of the living God. His power will come on you and do what you can’t do. Our part is simply to make God the first place of our lives. Live with excellence, integrity, and kindness, making decisions that honour God.
The scripture says “for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure”. (Philippians 2:13) God has a good purpose for your life. He has already planned before you were born to take up places you have never dreamed of, to bring out abilities you didn’t know you had, and to overcome obstacles that look impossible.
The good news is that He is working in you, He is opening the doors, He is bringing the right people, He is giving you the talent, the wisdom, the courage to do what He purposed. When you understand this, it takes the pressure off you.
You may have areas where you feel stuck, limited and disadvantaged. That may be who you are now, a different person is coming. There is a new you: a victorious you, a blessed you, a confident you, a powerful you. God is working in you right now to bring about His purpose. He has already lined up the right people for you. People that will push you into your destiny.
THE JESUS’ FACTOR!
This is what happened with Peter. Jesus was on the shore of Galilee, teaching the people. And was so crowded that He saw Peter folding his nets, and Jesus asked if He could borrow his boat to teach out of it. Peter had never met Jesus, but he agreed.
When Jesus finished, He told Peter to throw his nets back out. When he did, he caught so many fish that his nets began to break. “When Simon Peter saw it, he fell at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!” (Luke 5:8)
Peter was rough, fishermen were known for always using language full of insults, he was hot-tempered, and he had flaws and weaknesses. Jesus said, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.” He chose Peter as His first disciple. (Luke 5:10)
You would think Jesus would find someone from the synagogue, a rabbi, or a religious leader, but God doesn’t choose the way we choose. Peter could have said, “No, thanks Jesus, I am not going to follow you. I don’t know anything about faith or religion”, but the scripture says, “He left everything to follow Jesus”. (Luke 5:11)
One minute he is fishing, the next minute he is a disciple. Nobody saw this coming. Jesus even changed his name from Simon to Peter. He said, “You are Peter and upon this rock, I will build my church”. Peter thought he would always be a fisherman, but God was working with him to bring about a good purpose for his life. This was exceeding limitations.
Not the unworthy Peter but the Peter who believed he was chosen. Not the Peter that would fish for a living but the Peter who would tell a crippled man to rise and walk and they were healed. Peter whose shadow caused people to get well. This was the powerful Peter, the anointed Peter and the influential Peter. He never saw this coming but God changed him into a different person.
This is not something that you have to make happen, it wasn’t Peter’s faith, wasn’t Peter’s determination, Jesus called him. Just like Saul and David. It wasn’t their effort or even their dream to become kings, Samuel came to them. God has these times when His spirit is going to come on you powerfully and change you into a different person.
When Samuel chose Saul as the king of Israel, he was turned into a different person. The scripture says that “God put a new heart in Saul”. He gave him new desires, new perspectives and new ways of seeing himself. (1 Samuel 10:9)
Sometimes what is limiting us are wrong mindsets. Holding on to unforgiveness, reliving hurts and traumas from the past. There are regrets and guilt from mistakes we have made, we are beating ourselves up.
These unhealthy thoughts and attitudes cause us to get stuck in a negative cycle, where often we are self-sabotaging. Some people have tried to get free but they weren’t able to. Others don’t realize these toxins are poisoning their heart, affecting their attitude, relationships and their vision.
However, God in His mercy is going to do for you what He did for Saul: He is going to give you a new heart, put the right desires in you, the power to forgive, to be positive toward yourself, to love the people in your life, to expect good things. It’s not going to leave you stuck in unhealthy mindsets. Part of this exceeding limitations is a new heart, a new attitude, a new self-image, and new perspectives.
Now, stay in agreement with God. The enemy would love for you to live discouraged, thinking this is all you will ever be. The truth is that you haven’t seen the best version of yourself yet. God is at work right now to bring about His good purpose in your life. You don’t have to make it happen, just keep Him first place, and His spirit is going to come on you powerfully and you will see yourself doing what you couldn’t do.
I decree and declare that the exceeding limitations aspect of you is rising, the more confident you, the more talented you, the more blessed you, the more disciplined you, the abundant you, the stronger you, the victorious you and your next level are rising, in Jesus’s name.
The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”’!
