09/03/2026
So today as I was strolling through my personal FB page a “suggested” post popped up. It was a meme from a hyper-charismatic church in Arizona.
The meme said:
“God DOES NOT determine my capacity. I determine my capacity and God fills it.”
I had to stop and read it multiple times to make sure I read it correctly. I bet you did too.
So here is my problem…..Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV) clearly states “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”
-We are His workmanship
-We are created by Him for purpose
-He made all the necessary preparations
Simply put God created us with the CAPACITY to fulfill His purpose for us and through us before our mommies and daddies shared a milkshake with 2 straws.
All the CAPACITY I need is already present within me. He has already poured out His Spirit on me and in me. What I determine is not my CAPACITY but how I use what He has prepared for me.
The danger…..
When we subscribe to the view found in the meme, we assign a form of “lordship” to ourselves (the little g god teaching) and God becomes subject to our desires. It strips God of His sovereignty.
“The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom” Proverbs 9:10
Wisdom recognizes the God alone is sovereign. He has already created in me all that I need to fulfill His purpose.
There is a special peace in knowing that God has already given me the capacity to fulfill purpose.
Something to think about today….
Pastor Dave