How great is He really?

Good afternoon/evening sweet friends of mine. The second week of summer is now coming to an end and it has for sure been a rollercoaster of a ride. But as always with every turn of the ride there is something new to learn, something to tuck in the back of your mind and something to share with others. So here goes...


As I was driving to Van, Texas yesterday to my home away from home, Sky Ranch, a song came on my ipod that I hadn't heard in a while. Mind you my radio is in the hands of some Austin resident with sticky fingers for electronics, so my ipod has taken its place for the time being. Back to the point, the song "How Great is Our God" came on and it just about brought tears to my eyes. I have sung this song many many times in my life but I don't think I have ever actually asked myself how great is He? There are a couple ways you can ask this question:

1.) Oh my gosh! How great is our God? He does such incredible things doesn't He?

or

2.) How great really is our God? What is He exactly capable of doing?


For now we are going to focus on point 2. So go ahead and ask yourself, preferably out loud and don't forget to add meaning to the word "really". Well do you have an answer? If so please let me know because I have no amazing answer except, "really really really great". I can not even begin to fathom how HUGE our God is! It is physically impossible for me to sit here and write out how great He is. I just can't do it no matter how much I want everyone to know how big He really is. I so badly want to grasp my mind around what God can do for me and my life. I want to realize that He is capable beyond things that I don't understand. He is capable of healing those experiencing their last months to live, He can house those who need a roof, He can bring a smile to the face of a lost soul and He is capable of allowing us humans to live an eternal life with Him. THAT IS HOW BIG HE IS...AND EVEN BIGGER!
Recently I have caught myself throwing my hands up in the air and flying the white flag of surrender to my struggles. Basically saying, "okay that's it I'm done with this. No more for me, no more fighting I give up in this battle. Struggles and sins you got me, you win." Okay for startes don't do that, no matter how badly you want to stick that flag in the air you put your hand right back down and keep it there! Back to my meltdowns, as I am helplessly giving up at the same time I am thinking that God gives up at the same time as me. I shamefully sometimes put God at the same level as me so when I give up I believe that He sees His daughter no longer fighting so He says, "Oh well I'm done with Caitlan now, she doesn't want to battle this anymore so I'll let her be with her flag and move on to the next child". No matter how crazy this sounds it is what I think sometimes. I forget that God is stronger than my strongest muscle, wiser than I will ever be, more compassionate than my heart can handle and more willing to fight for ME than I am willing to fight for myself. Goose bumps much? I think so. On the days I am flat on the floor with nothing left in me I somehow manage to wake up to a brand new day, a bright sunrise and a loving God who is there to greet me with a smile and open arms.

How great is our God? Think about it. Our God is capable of cleansing us of our guilt, shame and sins. Our God can be the stepping ladder out of the hole, our God can breathe life into our lungs and put joy in our hearts. We have a BIG God. A God who wants to use is amazingness on us. HE WANTS TO HELP US! He won't leave our side no matter how many times we fly the flag of surrender so don't think that once your hand goes up that His flag goes up too because while your hand is helplessly in the air His hands are confidently and gently grabbing ahold of yours and pulling you off the ground. Allow Him to take a hold of you and show His greatness in your life.

He is a great God. I believe that is how we can answer that question. He is just one great loving Father with open arms for His children.