greater things

i am starting to realize that greater things are possible.

that these dreams & passions inside of me were perhaps indeed

put there for something.

even though i view myself as utterly incapable 
to do anything relatively monumental,
i know i serve a God- Creator, Imaginer, Designer, Miracle-Worker-that only needs to speak to create.

that’s IT! He says it, & it’s done. it will happen. He has spoken and created.

with mere breath He gives life.

no clay is too hard for Him to shape.

that was something I wrote nearly a year ago after attending an incredible local conference with the older teen girls I once took care of, & it’s been a message that’s been ringing true in my mind ever since. it’s something we constantly need to be reminded of, because it’s far too easy to drown between the pages of our day-to-day lives, forgetting the importance of the [seemingly] mundane decisions we routinely make. remember that God builds lifetimes out of mere days; empires are built from mere grains of sand; the greatest forest fires start with a single spark. we forget that the little things we do will one day grow into driving catalysts.

I won’t lie to you; to the date, I still don’t see myself capable of doing anything monumental. but just like last year, I’m remembering that instead of focusing on my shortcomings, my lackings, and my defects, I need to shift my point of focus to the incredible and powerful God Who LOVES ME, Who promises to back me up if I follow Him. the God Who knows no limits. the God Who only needs to open His mouth and speak words to create an entire galaxy. if He can create something so breath-taking with a few words, what more can He do with my life- with yours? not only has He spoken words to create us, but if we have chosen to follow in His footsteps, we are given a direct connection to Him: He is our outlet. let’s not forget the titanic power in that!

something that the Spirit reminded me of the other day is that the level of His power in my life is directly correlated with my level of surrender to Him. reading over Zechariah 13:8-9, I stopped suddenly and asked God, “hey, what’s going to become of my life? will I remain faithful and devoted to you?” and the answer came in quiet yet compelling: “it’s up to you, Keti. it depends on how much of your life you decide to surrender to Me.”

I was left without words in that moment; dumbstruck.

translation: it’s up to me and how much control I’m willing to let go of, how much comfortable I’m willing to let go of, so that He is able to come in and do what He wants to do with my life, so that He is able to build an empire out of my measly grains of sand.

guys, I just want you to remember that you were created for great things. perhaps you’re already walking in them but your current perspective doesn’t allow you to see so. perhaps you’re not sure what those great things are and you’re in the process of seeking them out. perhaps deep inside of you, you know God has called you to great things, but you’re frozen in terror and don’t want to let go of the comfortable life you’ve constructed for yourself.

wherever you find yourself in this moment, just remember: the key is in your surrender. using the words of a wise friend, it’s not so much in the hardness of the clay, but rather if the clay is willing to be shaped or not. 

you're not beyond hope if your heart is willing to surrender.

even if you're afraid/unsure/doubful.... let go tonight; surrender to Something greater than you. let yourself be pulled under ocean waves and find yourself never wanting to see the surface again.