I grew up as a self-professed "daddy's girl." In my eyes, he was bigger than life. He wasn't a large man by most standards, maybe 5 feet 10 inches tall, medium build, probably pretty average by most measures-but to me, he was my hero and a giant. I feel blessed that even as I grew up, through my teen years and beyond, he remained a constant in my life and someone I continued to admire and turn to for answers to life's complex questions.

But sometimes, in certain situations, familiarity breeds contempt. We often don't value enough those who are closest to us. We can take for granted that they will always be there, or even discount their opinions or advice in favor of outside influences.

God Himself came in flesh to earth, but because He was familiar-Mary and Joseph's son, James' brother-He was unable to do any great works in Nazareth, aside from healing a few sick people. They were skeptical and unable to believe Him for the miracles, signs, and wonders He wanted to perform among them.

I have an interesting question for you today: Do you keep God in a box?

God is infinite and beyond our human comprehension. We must believe beyond what we feel and hope beyond what we see. We need to see God for who He truly is, not diminished by our limited understanding or man-made boundaries. When our faith is weak, we limit Him to what we believe is possible. But He wants to do the impossible in us and for us!

Isaiah 40:22 says:

"He sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in."

Take your limits off God today. He wants to do "exceeding abundantly" above all you can ask or even think.

Today's devotional was written by Shelly Stringfellow.