The wonderful thing about praying is that you leave a world of not being able to do something, and enter God’s realm where everything is possible. He specializes in the impossible. Nothing is too great for His almighty power. Nothing is too small for His love.
Interpretation
Prayer opens the door to boundless possibilities, removing limitations of the earthly realm.
This quote by Corrie Ten Boom emphasizes the transformative power of prayer, suggesting that through it, individuals can transcend their earthly limitations and connect with a divine force capable of achieving the impossible. It highlights the idea that God's power is not only vast and boundless, but also intimately concerned with even the smallest aspects of life, encouraging believers to embrace both the grandeur and the minutiae of their requests in prayer.
In practice
In a sermon about the power of faith, this quote could illustrate the limitless nature of prayer.
We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in God’s work on behalf of the people for whom we pray.
And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things too. Don't run out ahead of Him.
If you want to hear God's voice clearly and you are uncertain, then remain in His presence until He changes this uncertainty. Often much can happen during this waiting for the Lord. Sometimes, He changes pride into humility; doubt into faith and peace; sometimes lust into purity. The Lord can and will do it.
And for all these people alike, the key to healing turned out to be the same. Each had a hurt he had to forgive.
Today I know that such memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. I know that the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work He will give us to do.
God never measures the mind... He always put His tape measure in the HEART
As you walk through the valley of the unknown, you will find the footprints of Jesus both in front of you and beside you.
Keep your faith in God, but keep your powder dry.
Father of mercy and God of all consolation, graciously look upon me and impart to me the blessing which flows from this holy Sacrament. Overshadow me with Your loving kindness, and let this divine Mystery bear fruit in me.
Saving faith is resting faith, the trust which relies entirely on the Savior.
I believe in the literal rising of the body of Christ. It's the cornerstone of my Christian faith.
Small numbers make no difference to God. There is nothing small if God is in it.
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