a box of our own making

'Here is what I believe grieves God's heart more than all the sins of the flesh combined. Our Lord is grieved by the ever-growing lack of faith in his promises…by ever-increasing doubts that he answers prayer…and by a people who claim less and less of the power that is in Christ.
No matter how much you have asked of the likeness of Christ, it is nothing compared to the resources of spiritual wisdom still awaiting in his storehouse. Ask largely! Ask for wisdom, ask for guidance, ask for revelation. But it must be asked in faith, nothing doubting.' (David Wilkerson; July 2010)

Have we put our Lord in a box of our own making?
Do we see Him in the light of our own limited experiences and expectations or do we see who He truly is in the overwhelmingly powerful light of His word? Either we serve and place our faith and complete trust in an awe-inspiring, all powerful, omniscient, almighty God or we end up living with a limited level of faith and trust that puts more emphasis and focus on man and his own abilities – thus minimizing the redemptive work of Christ and what He accomplished and desires for those who believe.
In my walk I am currently being challenged in this light. Do I really believe that the Lord is who He says He is and that He is all powerful?
Is my faith and trust completely in Him or is it like a time share arrangement.
I yearn to walk totally by faith – that is my heart’s desire; and yet my experience and expectations cloud the way and I end up thinking that I must carry the load, I must set the pace. Releasing my stubborn will, surrendering my ways of understanding and walking the narrow path that leads to life is where I want to be. In my life I no longer want my Lord entrapped in a box of my own making – constrained to my limited understanding!
Oh Lord God Almighty release me from this fleshly encumbrance that entangles my spirit, unbind me from adherence to the controlling wisdom of men, create in me a heart overflowing with Your Spirit, ignite in me a fire that consumes me with all that You are, and fill me with the freedom to trust fully and completely in You in all things.