"OPEN THE BOX!"

I often hear the term that we often "box God in" or "put God in a box”. I've even used the term myself and almost did again. But then God dropped something in my spirit this week when I was talking with a friend who’s facing a tough season. Here it is, may it bless you.

We’re so busy worrying about what we don’t have or what everyone else has or how we wish things were different, or if our life could just be like theirs, or if my past wasn't so bad, or if I hadn't suffered this or that; living as if this is the best it'll ever be. Often being told, "stop boxing God in" or “stop keeping God in a little box, He's bigger then your problems”. (Which is true, He IS bigger than where we've been, where we're at or where we're headed! He'll turn it ALL around! But here's the thing, "boxing God in???"; yeah, that's not going to happen. Because in ALL actuality, God just wants us to realize that HE doesn't live in that little box we pretend to tuck Him in……WE DO!! WE are the one's boxing in our own lives, boxing in our own selves. You can’t box God in! He is omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, the ONE TRUE GOD! Boxing Him in is impossible! 

HOWEVER, we can most definitely box ourselves in; closing the lid on our lives, giving up hope, keeping the bondage in, the strongholds in, the pain in; staying in our comfort zone of misery. All the while praying for better days, better life, better circumstances or perhaps not even praying at all. We’re too scared to lift that lid for fear of what’s out there, fear of how hard it will be, fear of what people will think when we come out, fear of change. Sometimes we feel we don't deserve to come out. We tend to believe it’s just easier to live with the darkness than to face the fears or face the change. So we hope maybe it’ll just happen one day, life will just get better "IN" the box so we don't have to go come out or through the unknown. Or we wish that one day God will come along yank us out of the box since we can't bring ourselves out (which sometimes He does) OR that God will come in the box with us and make it all "okay in there". But God is not in there, nor is He going to take up residency with us in that box! He wants us OUT! He wants to show us that while that dark, closed in, secluded box seems safe, familiar, comfortable....it's not the life that IS planned for us. He’s too great, too powerful, too big, too awesome to be boxed in! His grandness is too much for a box and He has grand things waiting for YOU! 

We need to do ourselves a favor and take a peak outside our box. He’s JUST outside of it, waiting patiently for us to simply crack the lid. ALL He wants is for us BELIEVE Him, surrender our lives to Him, give Him a chance so He can walk us through to the other side, healing us of all the junk that’s inside our little box! He wants us to come OUT of the box and all its darkness; to see ALL the greatness He has waiting for us. We don’t have to desire the lives or circumstances of others, because God has designed a perfect life of our very own! Just for US, each and everyone of us! A uniquely designed and planned out purpose! Nothing inside or outside of someone else’s box can even compare to life God has prepared for you and is READY to give you! Let's get out of our boxes….God’s not in there! Whether it's your box of financial hell, emotional hell, spiritual hell, past pain hell, physical hell, marriage hell, divorce hell, wayward children hell, addiction hell, broken home hell, promiscuity hell, lack of self worth hell, or all the above and some...you CAN get out of that dark holding cell, that box of lies, bondage and darkness. The "box" is our heart, our mind, our soul and our spirit. We have to open them up, make room for Jesus and watch the LIGHT engulf ALL the darkness. We have to get the junk out and let faith in!

Is it always an easy journey?......no. But wouldn't you rather be pressing and digging through a dark tunnel with a glorious, life giving light at the end of it, than to sit dormant, inactive and trapped in a dark, cold, caved in tunnel with NO sign of life or light ever? You don't have to. No one can close the access to your heart, mind and soul but you. No matter what you've face or are facing, it will only cave in on you and trap you forever if YOU give up, stop moving and close the lid....because God never gives up on you. He's waiting, open the lid. 

If this is you, even if it's just ONE small area of your life, I pray you'll lift the lid on that struggle. Maybe all is great in your life, God is moving...but you still feel in one small area of your life you are held back, tormented, in darkness, hopeless, can't win; open the lid to Jesus in that area. Let the Lord of Lords come in and bring victory to that area as He has in every other area of your life. Think back, remember all He's done. He'll do it again and more!

Father God, bless every person reading this. Let this speak too them as they are YOUR words put in my heart for delivery, not words of my own. If this is not applicable to someone reading this, but they took the time anyway, I pray they'd use what they receive from it as you will them to. They aren't reading it by accident, so may they use what you speak to them through it to bless the person you've placed or will place in their path. God I pray that lids be OPENED, that your love would draw them out of their boxes and into your loving arms. Lord do what only YOU can do through these paragraphs written by just a simple girl; as my words mean nothing without the love of YOU behind them. And Jesus, I love you so, I love you people and I thank you for how you have loved me, embraced me and healed me as I've left my MANY boxes over the years and continue to do so. With every box we climb out of and kick away YOU are there, YOU are faithful. So God, give them the mustard seed of faith, the courage they need to come out from their box. I pray that every future box kicker reading this sees your glory in and through their lives to the FULLEST! In Jesus name....AMEN!

Be blessed......all for His glory,

D.