Is it hard for you to accept limits? Are you experiencing a frustrating situation right now?

Maybe it’s an unreasonable employer or someone else you work with. Or perhaps it’s someone in the family that frustrates you. You see the mistakes they make, and it brings out the worst in you.

Situations can also set limits on you that are hard to accept. Maybe you want to advance in your career or education, but things stand in your way. Or maybe in your church or community, you feel things could be much better, but you are powerless to do anything.

Some limits are unavoidable, so what can you do about them? Don’t let them drive you to bitterness and anger. Don’t let them make you react in ways you’ll regret later.

Learn how to navigate and accept your limitations with patience and wisdom. There is no point in driving yourself crazy over things you can’t change. There is a much better way. Let your faith be your guide.

He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Matthew 17:20

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Beyond all limits

Frustration gets the best of me.

My thoughts race. My mind cries out:

“This is all wrong. This is not how it should be.”

I hate this.

So, I get angry. Resentment boils up in me.

The devil loves to see me like this.

Angry. Arrogant. The proud know-it-all.

But the Spirit comes to me. He tells me:

Did you not know? Have you not heard?

In his hometown of Nazareth, he performed only a few miracles.

He did not stop Judas’ betrayal.

He did not stop Peter’s denial.

He did not stop the high priests condemning him.

Many left his side. They walked away.

He knows your anguish and frustration.

The Son of God had limits too.

And the hardest stop of all – the cross – even this he accepted, willingly, lovingly.

He knew beyond all limits, his Father was at work.

So he stayed faithful. He stayed true.

Learn from him. Trust in the Lord.

Come see the empty tomb and believe.

One day all limits will come crumbling down

– even the ones you keep in your heart.

So walk upon the waters of your frustration & fear.

In humility to God, all limits disappear.