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Your God Is Too Small: Expanding Your Spiritual Horizons
Introduction:
Do you feel a disconnect between your spiritual life and the immensity of the universe? Does your faith feel confined, limited, or perhaps even irrelevant in the face of life's complexities and suffering? This feeling, a sense that your current understanding of the divine is insufficient, is surprisingly common. This post explores the concept of "your god is too small," unpacking what that phrase means and offering pathways towards a more expansive and fulfilling spiritual experience. We'll examine limiting beliefs, explore the concept of a larger, more encompassing spirituality, and provide practical steps to broaden your spiritual horizons. Prepare to challenge your assumptions and embark on a journey of deeper spiritual discovery.
Understanding "Your God Is Too Small"
The phrase "your god is too small" isn't about diminishing anyone's faith. Instead, it's a powerful invitation to examine the boundaries we unconsciously place on our understanding of the divine. It suggests that our concept of God – whether it's a personal God, a universal energy, or something else entirely – might be too limited, too human-centric, and ultimately, too small to encompass the vastness of existence. It’s about recognizing that our spiritual understanding might be shaped by cultural norms, personal experiences, or even fear, preventing us from experiencing the full potential of our connection to something greater than ourselves.
The Limitations of a Small God
A "small god" is often characterized by:
Anthropocentrism: A belief that God is primarily concerned with human affairs, overlooking the immense complexity and wonder of the cosmos.
Control and Judgment: A perception of God as a controlling entity who judges and punishes, rather than a source of unconditional love and compassion.
Rigid Dogma: An adherence to strict rules and doctrines that stifle personal growth and spiritual exploration.
Lack of Compassion: A limited understanding of God's capacity for empathy and mercy, failing to encompass the suffering in the world.
Exclusionary Nature: A belief system that excludes those who don't adhere to specific beliefs or practices, fostering division instead of unity.
Expanding Your Spiritual Horizons: Towards a Larger Vision
Expanding our spiritual horizons requires a conscious effort to move beyond limiting beliefs and embrace a more expansive understanding of the divine. This doesn't necessarily mean abandoning your current faith; rather, it’s about enriching and deepening it.
Embracing Mystery and Wonder
The universe is filled with mystery and wonder. A larger God is one that embraces this unknown, acknowledging the limits of human understanding. Instead of seeking all the answers, we can cultivate a sense of awe and reverence for the vastness and complexity of existence.
Cultivating Compassion and Empathy
A larger God is inherently compassionate and empathetic, capable of understanding and embracing all forms of life and experience. Developing our own compassion and empathy is crucial in expanding our spiritual consciousness.
Embracing Diversity and Inclusivity
A truly expansive spiritual path embraces diversity and inclusivity. It recognizes the validity of different spiritual traditions and perspectives, fostering understanding and connection rather than division and conflict.
Engaging in Spiritual Practices
Regular spiritual practices, such as meditation, prayer, mindfulness, or spending time in nature, can deepen our connection to something greater than ourselves and help expand our awareness.
Practical Steps to Expand Your Spiritual Understanding
1. Question your beliefs: Actively challenge your assumptions about the divine. Are there any limiting beliefs holding you back?
2. Seek diverse perspectives: Explore different spiritual traditions and philosophies. Learn from others and broaden your understanding.
3. Engage in contemplative practices: Meditation and mindfulness can help quiet the mind and connect with a deeper sense of self and the universe.
4. Embrace uncertainty: Accept that there are some things we may never fully understand. This acceptance can be liberating.
5. Practice compassion and empathy: Cultivate compassion for yourself and others. This expands your capacity for love and understanding.
Conclusion
The journey towards a larger, more expansive spiritual understanding is a lifelong process. It requires courage, humility, and a willingness to question our assumptions. By embracing mystery, cultivating compassion, and engaging in spiritual practices, we can transcend the limitations of a "small god" and experience a deeper, more meaningful connection to the divine and to the world around us. Remember, the journey itself is a profound and rewarding experience.
FAQs
1. Does this mean I have to change my religion? No, this is about expanding your understanding within your existing framework or exploring new ones if it feels right.
2. Isn't this concept arrogant, suggesting my understanding of God is better than others? Absolutely not. It’s about personal growth and a deeper connection, not superiority.
3. What if I don't believe in a god? The principles of embracing wonder, compassion, and inclusivity can still apply to your worldview, focusing on universal values and interconnectedness.
4. How can I overcome fear of the unknown when expanding my spiritual understanding? Start small, gradually expose yourself to new ideas, and practice mindfulness to manage anxiety.
5. What if I feel stuck and unable to expand my spiritual horizons? Consider seeking guidance from a spiritual mentor, therapist, or joining a supportive community.
| your god is too small: Your God Is Too Small J.B. Phillips, 2004-06 Christian religion & beliefs. |
| your god is too small: Not God Enough J.D. Greear, 2018-02-06 Pastor and author J. D. Greear reveals that the secret to a robust, passionate faith isn't getting all the right answers about God, but seeing God as the awesome, glorious, and infinite presence that He is. We like God small. We prefer a God who is safe, domesticated, who thinks like we think, likes what we like, and whom we can manage, predict, and control. A small God is convenient. Practical. Manageable. For us, thinking of God as so infinitely greater and wiser than we are and who would cause us to tremble in his presence is a leftover relic from an oppressive, archaic view of religion. But what if this small version of God we've created is holding us back from the greatest experience of our lives--from genuine, confident, world-transforming faith? In Not God Enough, J.D. reveals how to discover a God who: is big enough to handle your questions, doubts, and fears is not silent is worthy of worship wants to take you from boring to bold in your faith has a purpose and mission for you on earth is pursuing you right now The truth: God is big. Bigger than big. Bigger than all the words we use to say big. Only a God of infinite power, wisdom, and majesty can answer our deepest questions and meet our deepest longings. God is not just a slightly better, slightly smarter version of you. God is infinite and glorious, and an encounter with Him won't just change the way you think about your faith. It'll change your entire life. |
| your god is too small: Your God Is Too Safe Mark Aldham Buchanan, 2001 Explores the reasons why people often get stuck on their spiritual walk with God, continuing in busyness but reverting to old ways of cynicism and self-indulgence, and looks at how some men and women have learned to keep their heart burning for Jesus. |
| your god is too small: When People Are Big and God Is Small Edward T. Welch, 2023-06-11 Overly concerned about what people think of you? Edward T. Welch uncovers the spiritual dimension of people-pleasing—what the Bible calls fear of man—and points the way through a true knowledge of God, ourselves, and others. |
| your god is too small: Experiencing the Trinity Darrell W Johnson, 2021-05-17 For many people the doctrine of the Trinity is a hopeless puzzle, an outdated philosophical idea far removed from everyday life. What does it all mean? And how can something so mysterious possibly make a difference in our everyday lives? In Experiencing the Trinity Darrell Johnson shows that this doctrine is not only at the heart of biblical Christianity, but that it is also at the center of Christian experience-of following Jesus Christ in ordinary life and seeing God at work in our human relationships. At the center of the universe is a relationship, writes Johnson. That is the most fundamental truth I know. It is out of that relationship that you and I were created and redeemed. And it is for that relationship that you and I were created and redeemed. |
| your god is too small: God: As He Longs for You to See Him Chip Ingram, 2006-01-01 See God for Who He Is, Not What You Think He Ought To Be Anyone who has tried to describe God to someone else, especially an unbeliever, knows that it is easy to find yourself at a loss for words. It seems that this part of our lives, which we claim is central, is often difficult to put into words. But if you know God, shouldn't you be able to describe him? What is he like? How can we put his eternal attributes into words? Join Chip Ingram in this fascinating study of seven attributes of God: his goodness, sovereignty, holiness, wisdom, justice, love, and faithfulness. Readers will see God in a whole new light and discover that our view of God impacts every decision in our lives. It will change the way we pray, the way we live, and the way we think about the world around us. God longs for us to know him as he really is. Get ready to meet God again for the first time. |
| your god is too small: Ring of Truth J. B. Phillips, 2004 J.B. Phillips, best known for his translations of the New Testament, wrote Ring of Truth out of a deep concern for many Christians whose simple faith was being eroded by the widespread dissemination of views of certain modern scholars challenging the accuracy and reliability of the Bible. Phillips' experience in translating the New Testament convinced him that what is written in the Gospels, however much modern scholarship may try to explain it away, has indeed the ring of truth. In this personal statement of faith he shares the exciting discoveries he made in the course of translation, and his delight in them; he communicates the fruits of his scholarship and his intimate knowledge of the New Testament; but even more he offers his spiritual certainty to those Christians who may be bewildered by destructive tone of much writing about the Bible. The average Christian dismayed by such arguments will be reassured by this testimony of a New Testament scholar who is still convinced of the validity of the Bible and its relevance to contemporary life. |
| your god is too small: Your God is Too Small John Bertram Phillips, 1967 |
| your god is too small: How Big Is Your God? Paul Coutinho, 2011-09-29 Do you have a real relationship with God, or do you just have a religion? Do you know God, or do you just know about God? In How Big Is Your God? Paul Coutinho, SJ, challenges us to grow stronger and deeper in our faith and in our relationship with God—a God whose love knows no bounds. To help us on our way, Coutinho introduces us to people in various world religions—from Hindu friends to Buddhist teachers to St. Ignatius of Loyola—who have shaped his spiritual life and made possible his deep, personal relationship with God. |
| your god is too small: God Is the Gospel John Piper, 2005-09-08 God, who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 This book is a cry from the heart of John Piper. He is pleading that God himself, as revealed in Christ's death and resurrection, is the ultimate and greatest gift of the gospel. None of Christ's gospel deeds and none of our gospel blessings are good news except as means of seeing and savoring the glory of Christ. Forgiveness is good news because it opens the way to the enjoyment of God himself. Justification is good news because it wins access to the presence and pleasures of God himself. Eternal life is good news because it becomes the everlasting enjoyment of Christ. All God's gifts are loving only to the degree that they lead us to God himself. That is what God's love is: his commitment to do everything necessary (most painfully the death of his only Son) to enthrall us with what is most deeply and durably satisfying-namely, himself. Saturated with Scripture, centered on the cross, and seriously joyful, this book leads us to satisfaction for the deep hungers of the soul. It touches us at the root of life where practical transformation gets its daily power. It awakens our longing for Christ and opens our eyes to his beauty. Piper writes for the soul-thirsty who have turned away empty and in desperation from the mirage of methodology. He invites us to slow down and drink from a deeper spring. This is eternal life, Jesus said, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. This is what makes the gospel-and this book-good news. |
| your god is too small: Go Small Craig Gross, Adam Palmer, 2014-08-12 It is in the seemingly ordinary moments of life where God does his greatest work. Go big or go home . . . so they say. But do you ever feel like no matter how big you go, you still haven’t gone big enough? Have you grown so frustrated with the pursuit of “go big” that “go home” is starting to look inviting? Going big all the time is not only a recipe for burnout—it’s not the way God works in your life. It’s time to break free from “go big or go home.” It’s time to invest in stamina, to cultivate endurance, to recognize the miraculous world of the ordinary, little things. Show the door to “go big or go home” thinking. Your ordinary life is miraculous. It’s time to go small—and keep on going. |
| your god is too small: Is that Really You, God? Loren Cunningham, 2001-08 In a time before youth were welcomed in short-term missions, Loren Cunningham founded Youth With A Mission to unlock the world for millions. He called young and old, women and men, and every ethnicity to go. Loren Cunningham's dream began with a vision - waves of young people from every nation going to every nation, telling everyone, everywhere about Jesus. How did God move Loren's dream from vision to reality and take him to every country on earth? Loren and his wife, Darlene, grew through tough lessons on hearing and obeying the Lord. This exciting story of Youth With A Mission shows how hearing God's voice is for every believer. Translated into 150+ languages, Is That Really You, God? is a practical guide to hearing God's voice and following His direction to change our hearts and our world. In this legacy edition, read a special new chapter On to Eternity, on the biggest vision I can imagine where Loren unveils his final call, to rally this generation to translate the Bible orally into every mother tongue on earth. In addition, see a special tribute called 'Grateful Reflections on Loren's life from dear friend and senior YWAM leader David Joel Hamilton from his up close and personal experience serving Loren over the decades. |
| your god is too small: Your God is Too Glorious Chad Bird, 2023-11-14 Most of us are regular people who have good days and bad days. Our lives are radically ordinary and unexciting. That means they're the kind of lives God gets excited about. While the world worships beauty and power and wealth, God hides his glory in the simple, the mundane, the foolish, working in unawesome people, things, and places.In our day of celebrity worship and online posturing, this is a refreshing, even transformative way of understanding God and our place in his creation. It urges us to treasure a life of simplicity, to love those whom the world passes by, to work for God's glory rather than our own. And it demonstrates that God has always been the Lord of the cross--a Savior who hides his grace in unattractive, inglorious places.Your God Is Too Glorious reminds readers that while a quiet life may look unimpressive to the world, it's the regular, everyday people that God tends to use to do his most important work. |
| your god is too small: The Price of Success J.B. Phillips, 2000-03-07 J. B. Phillips began translating the New Testament Epistles to encourage his bomb-threatened London congregation. From this humble beginning, and with C. S. Lewis's enthusiastic support, a dynamic and prodigious writing career was launched. Radio broadcasting established his reputation as a natural communicator and requests for him to lecture snowballed. Success was heady, but the price was almost too much to pay -- |
| your god is too small: God is Not Great Christopher Hitchens, 2008-08-01 A case against religion and a description of the ways in which religion is man-made--Provided by the publisher. |
| your god is too small: God's Good Design (Second Edition) Claire Smith, 2019-05 Claire Smith looks closely at seven key Bible passages about men and women and how they should relate together in God's purposes. |
| your god is too small: My Heart--Christ's Home Robert Boyd Munger, 2010-07-26 More than ten million readers have enjoyed Robert Boyd Munger's spiritually challenging meditation on Christian discipleship. Now revised and expanded, My Heart--Christ's Home leads you to examine for yourself all the aspects of your life--considering what Christ most desires for you. |
| your god is too small: The Newborn Christian John Bertram Phillips, 1984 |
| your god is too small: Small Faith, Great God Tom Wright, 2012-10-15 A revised version of his 1978 book published by Kingsway, expounding Tom Wright's view of 'Biblical Christianity.' Short chapters written in an accessible and popular style explore key issues of belief and their practical outworking in daily life. Anecdotes and reflections backed by Tom Wright's deep biblical knowledge are presented in an easily digestible form. This reissue has been updated and also has a new foreword by the author. |
| your god is too small: Leading Little Ones to God Marian M. Schoolland, 1970 |
| your god is too small: God and Galileo David L. Block, Kenneth C. Freeman, 2019-05-17 A devastating attack upon the dominance of atheism in science today. Giovanni Fazio, Senior Physicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics The debate over the ultimate source of truth in our world often pits science against faith. In fact, some high-profile scientists today would have us abandon God entirely as a source of truth about the universe. In this book, two professional astronomers push back against this notion, arguing that the science of today is not in a position to pronounce on the existence of God—rather, our notion of truth must include both the physical and spiritual domains. Incorporating excerpts from a letter written in 1615 by famed astronomer Galileo Galilei, the authors explore the relationship between science and faith, critiquing atheistic and secular understandings of science while reminding believers that science is an important source of truth about the physical world that God created. |
| your god is too small: Maybe God Is Like That Too Jennifer Grant, 2017 A young boy asks his grandma where God is in their city. Where love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are, there too is God. An ordinary day in his city opens this young boy's eyes to God's Spirit at work all around him-- |
| your god is too small: Teach Me To Feel Courtney Reissig, 2020-01-01 Meditations on the Psalms helping women to express their feelings and grow in their faith. Many of us suppress our feelings because we’re worried they are ungodly. Others of us are so led by our emotions that we let them dominate everything, including our faith. In these honest, personal and uplifting meditations on 24 selected psalms, Courtney Reissig looks at emotions we all experience, ranging from shame, anxiety, and anger through to gratitude, hope, and joy. For each, she shows how the psalms give us permission to acknowledge how we feel before God, and how they can help us to use those feelings productively and faithfully. This inspiring book will give women a language to cry out to God in order to help them process their feelings, as well as help them to grow in their faith. Can be used as a daily devotion. |
| your god is too small: The Case for Christ Lee Strobel, 2010-11 The book consists primarily of interviews between Strobel (a former legal editor at the Chicago Tribune) and biblical scholars such as Bruce Metzger. Each interview is based on a simple question, concerning historical evidence (for example, Can the Biographies of Jesus Be Trusted?), scientific evidence, (Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies?), and psychiatric evidence (Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to Be the Son of God?). Together, these interviews compose a case brief defending Jesus' divinity, and urging readers to reach a verdict of their own. |
| your god is too small: Their God Is Too Small Bruce A. Ware, 2003 The philosophy of Hans Jonas was widely influential in the late twentieth century, warning of the potential dangers of technological progress and its negative effect on humanity and nature. Jonas advocated greater moral responsibility and taking this as a starting point, leading international scholars and experts on his work suggest original and promising solutions to current ethical issues within the context of his philosophy. The book considers the vital intersection between law and global ethics and covers issues related to technology and ethics, medical ethics, religion and environmental ethics. |
| your god is too small: Don't Limit God Andrew Wommack, 2014-10-01 God has more for us than what we are experiencing. We have all limited God in our lives at some point in one way or another. Fear of success, fear of persecution and imaginations are all ways that we limit God. We often see ourselves in a certain way but we have to change that image if we want to experience the abundant life that God has for... |
| your god is too small: 12 Things God Can't Do Nick Tucker, 2022-06-01 A book on God’s greatness that helps you to trust him, grow in faith and live confidently. What’s the secret to truly trusting God so that we can rest easy at night? How can we have the same faith and confidence as David who said: “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety” (Ps 4:8)? The answer lies in focusing on God’s greatness. When we consider God’s greatness, we usually tend to think about what God can do. However, this book explores 12 things that God can’t do. They all express aspects of his nature and character which we can embrace with relief, celebrate with joy and worship with awe. You will marvel both at God’s otherness and at how he became one of us in the person of Jesus. Read this book to grow in faith, live with confidence and rest easy at night, trusting in the God who never sleeps. |
| your god is too small: How Great Is Our God Louie Giglio, 2019-11-05 Invite children to embark on another journey to discover more about God and His incredible creation. Based on Louie Giglio's popular messages about science and the Bible, How Great Is Our God shows kids the awe-inspiring connection between the natural world and the God who created it. The bestselling children's devotional Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids About God and Science resonated with more than 500,000 kids, parents, and teachers. Now Louie Giglio offers 100 more devotions about God and science that will expand the curiosity of kids ages 6–10. Including amazing scientific facts, beautiful photography, and fun illustrations, How Great Is Our God covers numerous topics: Space and time Earth and weather The human body Animals Plants And more! John 8:12 says, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” This mind-bending, not-so-typical devotional will deepen your kids’ awe and appreciation for God's wild imagination and infinitely creative creation, from the pink lake in Senegal to the Earth's trip around the sun to the water-holding frog that can live up to five years without a drink (what?!). Explore Louie Giglio's other books in the bestselling Indescribable Kids series: Indescribable Indescribable for Little Ones The Wonder of Creation |
| your god is too small: The Practice of the Presence of God (操練神的同在) Brother Lawrence, 2011-10-15 |
| your god is too small: With Skye Jethani, 2011-08-22 With explores the narrative of the Bible to show that we were created to be with God, and that restoring this connection is his mission. Instead of life over, under, from, or even for God, what leads us into freedom and restoration is life with God. Why are American Christians, who have more access to biblical teaching than any other people in history, failing to experience the freedom of the Christian life? Why are pastors, those closest to the work and ministry, burning out at an alarming rate? Why do many church members, who give large amounts of their time and wealth to Christ and his kingdom, secretly question the legitimacy of their efforts? And why are spiritual seekers dismissing the validity of the Christian message? Is it possible we’ve misunderstood the call of the Christian life? A life lived in rich communion with God cultivates faith, hope, and love in a way that transforms both us and the broken world we inhabit. In With, you’ll find: illustrations of concepts in the book to aid understanding; recommendations for how to practice communion with God, including three helpful practices; and a discussion guide for use when continuing the conversation with others in small groups. Endorsements: If we've grown weary of Christianity, if we find most any local church uninspiring, maybe the problem lies not in the Christian faith or these faithful bodies, but in our own disgruntled hearts. In With, Skye Jethani tenderly unmasks the clichéd posturing that too often masquerades as genuine communion with Christ. More importantly, he takes readers to the humble place they must occupy--in prayer, studying Scripture, with the Church--if faith, hope, and love are to truly mark our lives. -James H. Gilmore, author, The Experience Economy It doesn’t matter, as old theologians were rumored to argue, how many angels can dance on a pinhead. But it does matter which preposition governs your faith--over, after, against, for, from, under, with. Who knew what huge worlds turn on such tiny words? Who knew what theological riches were laced into the bones of grammar? Skye has done a great service to the church. In prose elegant and clear, with insights keen and deep, he shows how everything changes with just one word: With. It’s a book I want my whole church to read. -Mark Buchanan, author of Spiritual Rhythm Who knew that a preposition had so much influence? Skye's book will challenge the way that you think about God and faith, digging deep into our motivations and heart issues. You can't read this book and not see yourself and others differently! -Margaret Feinberg, author of Scouting the Divine and Hungry for God |
| your god is too small: The Glory of Christ R. C. Sproul, 2003 The soul is lifted up by the contemplation of the glory of God and of his only begotten Son, writes R. C. Sproul. It is Christ in his glory who is the object of our worship and adoration. As Christians we join the communion of saints and the host of heaven in lifting up praise and honor to him. During his earthly life and ministry, Jesus experienced humiliation and suffering. His humanity served as a veil that concealed the splendor of his deity, Sproul continues. Yet there were moments when his glory shone through. These moments become the focus of The Glory of Christ. From the angels' revelation of Jesus' glory to the shepherds outside Bethlehem, to Jesus' life-changing revelation of his glory to Paul on the Damascus Road, Sproul guides us to a deeper understanding of Christ's glory. Paul said to King Agrippa about his conversion experience, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. Sproul concludes: This is the statement every Christian longs to make at the end of his life. This is the proper response to the manifestation of the glory of Christ. Book jacket. |
| your god is too small: All In Mark Batterson, 2013-09-24 Christians who want to take the next step in their faith walk need look no further. It's time to ante up and go all in with God. The Gospel costs nothing. You can't earn it or buy it. It can only be received as a free gift, which is compliments of God's grace. It doesn't cost anything, but it demands everything. It demands that we go all in, putting all that we have into God's hands. But why do so many Christians hesitate to do that? And when did we start believing that the Gospel is an insurance plan? We're afraid that if we go all in that we might miss out on what life has to offer. But Jesus did not die to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous. So, let's step out of spiritual no man's land and kneel at the foot of the cross of Christ and surrender to his lordship. It's time to dethrone yourself and enthrone Christ as king, and Pastor Mark Batterson is here to show you how. Using his customary vivid, contemporary illustrations, as well as biblical characters like Shamgar, Elisha, Jonathan, and even Judas, you will be challenged to trade what Batterson calls inverted Christianity for true discipleship as you strip away your excuses and inhibitions and follow God completely. It's now or never. Are you ready to go all in and all out for God? Also available: All In student edition, video curriculum, and study guide. |
| your god is too small: Little Faith, Big God Debbie W Wilson, 2020 God isn't looking for heroes of faith. A thriving relationship with God is not built on our perfect performance but on our trust in a gracious Savior. Hebrews 11 reveals one superheroš€šJesus. Our God delights in flawed followers who trust him in the daily aspects of their lives. He designed spiritual growth to be an ongoing journey of faith and delights in who you are becoming. By exploring the lives of the people mentioned in Hebrews 11, Little Faith, Big God will inspire you to persevere in your faith through the examples of biblical men and women who failed, got up again, finished well, and were commended by God. With biblical principles to separate false hope from real faith, present-day stories to encourage you, and guiding questions to invite personal reflection, application, and discussion, Little Faith, Big God will equip you to trade your self-made superhero cape for a dynamic, grace-filled relationship with our big God. |
| your god is too small: Your God Is Too Boring Jon Leonetti, 2014-08-01 Some say, Catholicism is outdated. It's behind the times. It's boring. They've forgotten our story. It's time to rediscover that there is genius in Catholicism. Christianity has captivated the world for more than two thousand years. Look a little closer, and you ll see that it is the most dangerous and exciting thing on earth. Catholicism is a game changer. This book looks at the big picture of who God is, what he has revealed to us, and how that will radically impact our lives if we let it. |
| your god is too small: Your God Is Too Small J.B. Phillips, 2012-03-20 This forty-year-old Christian classic and bestseller is a study group favorite; this book challenges readers’ conventional views about God and encourages them to search for a meaningful redefinition of a higher power that is relevant to contemporary existence. Your God is Too Small is a groundbreaking work of faith, which challenges the constraints of traditional religion. In his discussion of God, author J.B. Phillips encourages Christians to redefine their understanding of a creator without labels or earthly constraints and instead search for a meaningful concept of God. Phillips explains that the trouble facing many of us today is that we have not found a God big enough for our modern needs. In a world where our experience of life has grown in myriad directions and our mental horizons have been expanded to the point of bewilderment by world events and scientific discoveries, our ideas of God have remained largely static. This inspirational work tackles tough topics and inspires readers to reevaluate and connect more deeply with a God that is relevant to current experience and big enough to command respect and admiration. |
| your god is too small: Truth on Fire Adam Ramsey, 2021-09-01 Knowing God truly, experiencing Him deeply. What would it look like to genuinely love God with our head AND our heart? To have a faith marked by right thinking AND right feeling? To know God deeply AND worship him passionately? Too often, Christians act as though these things are at odds with one another. But what if God intends for us to possess a Christianity that is radically committed to biblical truth, in a way that did not diminish the life of the heart, but actually intensified it? Adam Ramsey invites us to engage both our minds and our emotions in our walk with God as we gaze at him until our hearts sing. He sums it up like this: My hope in these following pages is to paint a biblical portrait of what God is actually like, so that we can gaze upon him together until our hearts can’t help but sing. To behold him in such a way that our daily experience is transformed with a deepened awareness of who it is we pray to, who it is that is with us, and who it is that we are loved by. To let God’s truth set our hearts on fire. If you yearn for God but desire a clearer biblical picture of this God whom you love, or if you have been walking with God for a while now, but your experience of him has become settled or dry, then this book is for you. |
| your god is too small: All That Is in God James E. Dolezal, 2017-07-13 Unknown to many, increasing numbers of conservative evangelicals are denying basic tenets of classical Christian teaching about God, with departures occurring even among those of the Calvinistic persuasion. James E. Dolezal’s All That Is in God provides an exposition of the historic Christian position while engaging with these contemporary deviations. His convincing critique of the newer position he styles “theistic mutualism” is philosophically robust, systematically nuanced, and biblically based. It demonstrates the need to maintain the traditional viewpoint, particularly on divine simplicity, and spotlights the unfortunate implications for other important Christian doctrines—such as divine eternality and the Trinity—if it were to be abandoned. Arguing carefully and cogently that “all that is in God is God Himself,” the work is sure to stimulate debate on the issue in years to come. |
| your god is too small: Letters to Young Churches , 1956 |
| your god is too small: Isaiah for You Tim Chester, 2021-11 Expository Bible-study guide to Isaiah. |
| your god is too small: Five Loaves, Two Fish Jimmy Larche, 2016-05-01 Maybe you've been wrestling with feelings of inadequacy over what you have to offer God. Eleanor Powell is credited with saying, What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. But for many of us, our gift to God doesn't feel like much. That's why I love the story of Jesus miraculously feeding five thousand men, plus whatever family members were with them, with five loaves and two fish.If we think this story is just about food we are missing something really essential to how God longs to relate with us, His children.I seriously doubt the little boy in this story set out to be part of a miracle that day. We can bet that he didn't wake up that morning expecting Jesus to be able to take his small lunch and feed an entire city. If the boy had held back his lunch because he thought it wouldn't be sufficient enough to make a difference, it would've remained little. But that boy became part of an epic story on a day when Jesus took his small lunch and used it to show forth God's limitless Kingdom and infinite supply. Jesus uses inadequate people with limited resources to show forth His power, His provision, and His adequacy.This story found in all four gospels boldly underscores that great things can happen when our inadequacy meets Christ's sufficiency. I believe the Lord performed the miracle in this way to teach the disciples that His method for meeting the needs of a lost world is through people-utterly, seemingly insignificant, small people, I might add. That's what this short book is all about.Are you feeling a little inadequate today? Remember, God can perform miracles in ways that are infinitely beyond our capacity for understanding, yet the God of this universe wants us to know that our little means so much to him. Whatever your seemingly insignificant five loaves and two fish may be, in the hands of God, they are a miracle waiting to happen. Your little can never remain little in the hands of a big God. |
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either worships or serves a God who is really too small to command his adult loyalty and co-operation. It often appears to those outside the Churches that this is precisely the attitude of …
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trying to educate people on views of God he deemed “too small.” Phillips set out seventeen different “small” and inadequate conceptions of God. Some of these inadequate views are …
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Your GOD Is Too Small. Introduction: “YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL” 1 Kings 8:27. 1. British author, J. B. Phillips, wrote Your God Is Too Small. a. He pointed out that most have an …
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IF YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, PLEASE KNOW THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO MEET, SERVE, AND LOVE THE TRUE AND ONLY GOD OF THE …
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Is Your God Too Small?: How and Why We Limit God Lawson Schroeder,2007-01-01 SINCE THE BEGINNING OF HUMAN HISTORY AND CONTINUING TO THE PRESENT AGE, ALMOST …
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.T. B. Phillips: 1961 wrote the book: YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL. Proposition: No one is ever really at ease in facing what we call 'life' and 'death' without a religious faith. The trouble with …
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This blog post explores the concept of a "too small" God, delving into the reasons behind this perception and offering practical steps to connect with a God who is truly limitless. The …
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Is Your God Too Small? Daniel 3:16-18. IS HE ABLE TO SAVE TO THE UTTERMOST? A. • Hebrews 7:24-25. • 1 John 2:1. IS HE ABLE TO MAKE ALL GRACE ABOUND?
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Your God Is Too Small J.B. Phillips,2012-03-20 This forty-year-old Christian classic and bestseller is a study group favorite; this book challenges readers’ conventional views about God and …
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Is Your God Too Small: Not God Enough J.D. Greear,2018-02-06 Pastor and author J D Greear reveals that the secret to a robust passionate faith isn t getting all the right answers about God …
Is Your God Too Small? - Bible Charts
Is Your God Too Small? IS HE ABLE TO SAVE TO THE UTTERMOST? A. • Hebrews 7:24-25. • 1 John 2:1. IS HE ABLE TO MAKE ALL GRACE ABOUND? • 2 Corinthians 9:8. • 1 Corinthians …
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Is Your God too Small? (forthcoming 2012). When it comes to the debate about God’s sovereignty, there is a common caricature that goes something like this: Calvinists are all …
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too limited view of who God is or a misunderstanding of His character. What is God like to you? Is He a divine Santa Claus, a cosmic policeman, a big bully? B. Billy Graham used to say: ‘if you …
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Your god is too small, by j.b. phillips, 8th edition J. b Phillips,1955 Your God Is Too Safe Mark Aldham Buchanan,2001 Explores the reasons why people often get stuck on their spiritual …
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o I am thankful that God can comfort me in the midst of my questions. o I will say a prayer of praise this week for God’s greatness. o I will seek God’s wisdom in my life this week.
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Fuel your quest for knowledge with Learn from is thought-provoking masterpiece, Explore Is Your God Too Small . This educational ebook, conveniently sized in PDF ( PDF Size: *), is a …
YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL - MELBAC
either worships or serves a God who is really too small to command his adult loyalty and co-operation. It often appears to those outside the Churches that this is precisely the attitude of …
Your God is too Small - Cross Examined
(April 15, 2021) Is your God too small? J.B. Phillips, a number of years ago wrote a book called, Your God is Too Small. What did he mean by that? We're going to get into it today. I'm not really going …
YOUR GOD IS STILL TOO SMALL Introduction - Biblical Literacy
trying to educate people on views of God he deemed “too small.” Phillips set out seventeen different “small” and inadequate conceptions of God. Some of these inadequate views are …
Your GOD Is Too Small - pdf4pro.com
Your GOD Is Too Small. Introduction: “YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL” 1 Kings 8:27. 1. British author, J. B. Phillips, wrote Your God Is Too Small. a. He pointed out that most have an inadequate concept …
Is Your God too Small? October 19, 2014 Isaiah 45:1-7
Oct 19, 2014 · God, through his prophet Isaiah, does not speak of "weal, or wellbeing, and woe" as in an existential - dark night of the soul, he is writing in a world where Israel has been conquered …
Your God Is Too Small A Guide For Believers And Sk / J.B.
IF YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, PLEASE KNOW THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO MEET, SERVE, AND LOVE THE TRUE AND ONLY GOD OF THE …
Your God Is Too Small A Guide For Believers And Sk
Is Your God Too Small?: How and Why We Limit God Lawson Schroeder,2007-01-01 SINCE THE BEGINNING OF HUMAN HISTORY AND CONTINUING TO THE PRESENT AGE, ALMOST ALL …
Your God Is too Small - CORE
.T. B. Phillips: 1961 wrote the book: YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL. Proposition: No one is ever really at ease in facing what we call 'life' and 'death' without a religious faith. The trouble with many …
Your God Is Too Small - healthcarereform.floridablue.com
Your God Is Too Small: Your God Is Too Small J.B. Phillips,2004-06 Christian religion beliefs Not God Enough J.D. Greear,2018-02-06 Pastor and author J D Greear reveals that the secret to a …
Is Your God Too Small (book) - occupythefarm.org
This blog post explores the concept of a "too small" God, delving into the reasons behind this perception and offering practical steps to connect with a God who is truly limitless. The Problem: …
Is Your God Too Small - Bible Charts
Is Your God Too Small? Daniel 3:16-18. IS HE ABLE TO SAVE TO THE UTTERMOST? A. • Hebrews 7:24-25. • 1 John 2:1. IS HE ABLE TO MAKE ALL GRACE ABOUND?
Your God Is Too Small A Guide For Believers And Sk
Your God Is Too Small J.B. Phillips,2012-03-20 This forty-year-old Christian classic and bestseller is a study group favorite; this book challenges readers’ conventional views about God and …
Is Your God Too Small [PDF] - content.schooldude.com
Is Your God Too Small: Not God Enough J.D. Greear,2018-02-06 Pastor and author J D Greear reveals that the secret to a robust passionate faith isn t getting all the right answers about God …
Is Your God Too Small? - Bible Charts
Is Your God Too Small? IS HE ABLE TO SAVE TO THE UTTERMOST? A. • Hebrews 7:24-25. • 1 John 2:1. IS HE ABLE TO MAKE ALL GRACE ABOUND? • 2 Corinthians 9:8. • 1 Corinthians 15:58. A. • …
Nicea and Geneva - monergism.com
Is Your God too Small? (forthcoming 2012). When it comes to the debate about God’s sovereignty, there is a common caricature that goes something like this: Calvinists are all about God’s power …
‘Is Your God Too Small?’ Isaiah 40:13-18
too limited view of who God is or a misunderstanding of His character. What is God like to you? Is He a divine Santa Claus, a cosmic policeman, a big bully? B. Billy Graham used to say: ‘if you …
Download Free Your God Is Too Small A Guide For Believers …
Your god is too small, by j.b. phillips, 8th edition J. b Phillips,1955 Your God Is Too Safe Mark Aldham Buchanan,2001 Explores the reasons why people often get stuck on their spiritual walk …
Is Your God Too Small? - cdn.subsplash.com
o I am thankful that God can comfort me in the midst of my questions. o I will say a prayer of praise this week for God’s greatness. o I will seek God’s wisdom in my life this week.
Is Your God Too Small (2024) - content.healthmarkets.com
Fuel your quest for knowledge with Learn from is thought-provoking masterpiece, Explore Is Your God Too Small . This educational ebook, conveniently sized in PDF ( PDF Size: *), is a gateway to …
