Box

I had some interaction with a fascinating lady today who was speaking of her husband. She spoke of him like he was right with her. When I didn't see him, I asked, "where is he?" She said, "he's right here". Turns out he was in a chair below my view. Something was blocking my view of this man she loved. I felt like I was in a box and I wasn't looking outside of it. By staying in my box I missed out on interacting with a wonderful man.....but once I looked around, I had the opportunity. Move the box and thinks look very different.

How many times do we get stuck in our view of things and get into our "box"? It's real hard to think outside the box when you are accustomed to things a certain way. Our boxes grow as big as we need them to.

 I feel at times....when I study about God....I tend to think way outside the box. One time in ladies group we were talking about God parting the Red Sea. I asked the group if the Israelite people got thirsty walking through onto the dry land? And if they did, could they put their hand into the water that was stacked beside them, as they walked, and get a drink? Well...this was a funny question and we all had to laugh at it. Imagining the Israelites getting thirsty and grabbing a drink on the long journey seemed silly.....but that's how my crazy mind seems to work.

If we are Christians called to be like Jesus....we can't stay in our box. We can't keep all that we know of him and His saving grace all to ourself in our own little box. That's just not how it goes when we love God. We have to keep pressing forward and continually look outside our comfy box for new opportunities to show others what our Savior is like.

We can't put God in a box either. I've heard people say this over the years. I think what they mean is that God cannot be trapped or looked at in a certain small way. He's BIG and he's bigger than our little minds can ever fathom. The God of all creation is nothing like we could imagine or ever fully
know. Putting him in a box is unacceptable.  By keeping Him out of a box and when we think outside the box, we will then be able to spread His love and make more and more disciples.

Mathew 28:16-20