“But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.”  Hebrews 12:8 REFERENCE Hebrews 12:5-11 Do you remember your growing up years and how daddy was there to instill discipline? Yes, you were spanked sometimes, and at other times, you were told to serve a punishment. […]

On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. Mark 4:35, 37 REFERENCE Mark 4:35-5:11 Taking a dive ahead of our text into what transpired in chapter 5, it […]

As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.” Mark 5:36 REFERENCE Mark 5:22-36 Have you ever been in a dire situation before? A place where you are hoping for a miracle or expecting that an otherwise degenerating situation will […]

Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” –  Exodus 4:10   REFERENCE Exodus 4:10-13 Your weaknesses are actually the definition of your limitation; it is when you go beyond […]

So he said to Him, “O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.” – Judges 6:15   REFERENCE Judges 6:1-16 Limitations are behind the lack of progress people experience in certain areas of life: marital, familial, political, professional, […]

“O Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!” – Jeremiah 1:6 (NLT)   REFERENCE Jeremiah 1:4-10 So far this week, we have established that a limited person may have great potential for greatness, but may not achieve greatness because of the barrier that has been placed in such a person’s […]

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13   REFERENCE Philippians 4:13   We learnt yesterday that life is designed to impose limits on us; however, the God who lives in us is limitless. From His standpoint, these limits are meant to be pushed, challenged, broken and exceeded. That’s why […]

Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. – Zechariah 2:1 REFERENCE Zechariah 2:1-5 The dictionary defines limit as a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass. It is a restriction on the size or amount of something […]