GOD’s Not in the Box, Get Outta the Box, Church!

People tend to grow up limited by and to their regular surroundings. Outside of the occasional vacation trip, the only world most tend to recognize as existing is that one which they live in. Because of these limited experiences, the mind tends to be limited creating a limited or “boxed-in” individual.

The same principle applies in the church world. Christians become limited to their “spiritual box” considering the little that happens at their church to be as great as the Kingdom of GOD gets. Unfortunately, the church, in many respects, has become a limiter to its own congregation. The message the pastor preaches; the worship the music leader directs; the curriculum the teaching team chooses all place limits and restrictions on the knowledge and experiences of the congregation. Sadly, many believe this is the best it gets.

“Out-of-the-box” experiences are all too rare in the church-world restricting and confining the people of GOD. These limitations have created an atmosphere of “we’ve never done it like that before and we’re not gonna do it now” mentality limiting the individuals to what that church thinks they need. As pastors and church leaders, we need to recognize our people’s spiritual knowledge and realm needs to expand beyond our four walls. The world out there needs our church out there!

As a point of reference, consider Balaam’s donkey for a moment: “But the donkey said, “Am I not the donkey you’ve ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before? No, he replied. Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the path with a drawn sword in His hand. Balaam knelt and bowed with his face to the ground” (Numbers 22:30-31). Balaam could’ve easily said, “Be quiet, donkey, donkey’s don’t talk” and missed out on seeing the angel of the LORD. Peter could’ve said, “Hurry up, LORD, and get over here and get in the boat” instead he jumped up on the top of the water and experienced a brand new way of looking at things.

GOD’s people need to experience a brand new way of looking at things. GOD’s people need to experience the world around about in the Light of GOD’s Word, truth and message; thus, equipping them to better reach out to and impact the hurting world around about. Otherwise, the view people have of GOD is limited to a small GOD with very limited abilities. Our GOD is a great big GOD with great big abilities. He needs to be released from our limited mindset so we can begin to experience His greatness, magnitude and abilities.

The people of GOD need to be released from the confines of limitation placed on them by a limited church mindset. The people of GOD need to be released to experience GOD’s greatness outside of a “Sunday-church” experience into an every day “What great thing can I expect to see GOD do today” expectation!  GOD’s Not in the Box, Get Outta the Box, Church! LIVE the Christian experience of daily expectation of the greatness of a great big GOD and all He can do when released from our limited mindset!