Lies I Believe Part 5: God Won't Give Me More Than I Can HandleSample

ISN'T IT TIME TO COME BACK HOME?

Reflection:

Sometimes God will give you more than you can handle because He wants you to come back to Him.

The book of Jonah describes the story of a prophet who momentarily chose sin over God. He rejected God’s leading and literally ran in the opposite direction. The resulting sequence of events led Jonah into an impossible situation—the belly of a fish. Do you think Jonah had more than he could handle deep underwater inside of that fish? Do you think Jonah felt like he had been abandoned by God? Was he actually abandoned? In that hard place, Jonah recognized that his only hope rested in God, and he cried out in prayer. Once Jonah turned his heart back toward God, he was delivered from literal and spiritual death.

Ask Yourself:

What was God’s purpose in allowing Jonah to experience this place of desperation?

Have you ever known someone who rejected God’s leading and found themselves in an overwhelming situation? What do you think God’s heart is toward someone in that place?

Are there any areas of your life that you have turned away from God, and He may be trying to draw you back to Him?

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I can figure this out on my own?” or “I messed this up so I need to fix it on my own?”

Pause to Pray:

Heavenly Father, I thank you that you have known me from the beginning and will love me until the end. Forgive me for turning away from you in _____________. I pray that I would know your true heart for me. I acknowledge that I cannot do this on my own, and I receive your help.

Take a Next Step:

Challenge yourself to memorize Isaiah 44:21-22 so you can call this truth to mind when you find yourself tempted to try to fix your mistakes on your own.