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Stretch Into Something New

Imagine it: you’re in the airport check-in line, standing behind a woman who is furiously re-packing her suitcase. “I promise you it’s going to fit. I know I can make it work. I have done this a million times. This old suitcase of mine has never failed me.”

“But ma’am, the zippers are pulling apart at the seams,” he responds. “I’m afraid it’s not going to hold. Would you consider heading to the gift shop and picking up something that will hold everything?”

“Sir, I don’t have time for that,” she replies. “I’m sure if I just move some things around and shove my shopping into the side pocket it will be fine.”

With a shrug the attendant relents, tossing the suitcase onto the conveyor belt. As it makes its landing, old faithful tears apart, scattering her belongings everywhere. Frantic, the attendant tries to rescue the costly new dresses that have gotten caught under the belt and ripped to shreds.

A new season in life requires a greater faith capacity—one that’s capable of containing your increase. Maybe it’s time for you to stretch, so you don’t end up like the woman at the airport! And though you may feel you have missed His destination, remember that He is the God of multiple chances. Invite Him in to stretch your faith, bless you with innovative thinking, and step into something new.

Father, I pray for You to enlarge my capacity. Align my thinking with Your divine destination and will for my life. Give me the courage to leave the old behind and to embrace the new.