The Antidote for Anxiety and Depression: Trust in Abba Father’s Care – Pt 44
The Power of Imagination!
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us
– Ephesians 3:20
Someone messaged me yesterday morning after reading my devotional for yesterday and shared her story having identified with my experience. I felt led to call and minister to her so I asked her permission to do so. She consented and I called her. During our conversation, after I had prayed with her, the Holy Spirit quickened a rhema Word in my spirit and new revelatory knowledge about “the power of imagination”. It wasn’t only for her but Daddy was continuing my healing and deliverance process with my very ministry to her. You see what I encouraged her I am yet to totally conquer. As I reflected throughout the day on what transpired yesterday morning, I was inspired to continue sharing my story as difficult and painful as somethings are to share because others are being healed and delivered by my story and God is being gloried, which is my only reason and heart’s desire for sharing my story.
In Ephesians 3:20 the Apostle Paul emphasizes, “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us”.
I would like to elaborate on the following phrase and words in this verse to give us an understanding of the true essences of what the Holy Spirit revealed to me yesterday morning.
The phrase “exceeding abundantly” comes from the Greek word perissos, which means superabundant or superior or excessive (Hebrew – Greek Key Word Study Bible).
The word “ask” comes from the Greek word aiteō, which means to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require (Hebrew – Greek Key Word Study Bible).
The word “think” is a translation of the Greek word noieō and means to exercise the mind – observe or to comprehend, heed – consider, perceive, think, understand or to see with the mind (Hebrew – Greek Key Word Study Bible).
This tells me that not only is God able to do superabundant or superior or excessive above all we ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require but also what we observe or comprehend, heed – consider, perceive, think, understand or see with our mind’s eyes – our imagination. I believe that we can use our imagination to perceive the things we desire of God and He will grant them unto us. Therefore, I encourage you to use your imagination to see only that which is good and positive because God can only manifest in the natural the things in your imagination that are good since, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17). God is Good and Perfect, He is a Good and Perfect Father and He only gives His children good and perfect gifts.
Therefore, it stands to reason that even though God is able to perform much more than you ask or think, if all that you think about is bad or negative, God will not do what is in your imagination because He simply cannot, it is not His nature. By nature, He is a Good and Perfect God. Hence, if you will like to experience God manifesting in the natural the things that you imagine, begin to imagine only good and perfect things. I encourage you to take the limits off your imagination and begin to use the power of imagination.
It is also paramount to understand how is God able to accomplish all that we ask or think, and that is, “according to the power that worketh in us”.
The word “power’ is the Greek word dunamis and it means force, specially miraculous power, ability, might, strength, wonderful work (Hebrew – Greek Key Word Study Bible).
The word “worketh” is derived from the Greek word energeō, which means to be active, efficient – do, be mighty in, shew forth self (Hebrew – Greek Key Word Study Bible).
Believers, God has deposited in you by His Holy Spirit a violent force, specially miraculous power, ability, might, strength that is active, efficient, mighty, showing forth itself in you and facilitating God’s ability to manifest in the natural for you superabundant or superior or excessive above ALL you ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require and observe or comprehend, heed – consider, perceive, think, understand or see with our mind’s eyes – our imagination.
When you grab hold of the power that is inside you, the power of imagination, and think only on good and perfect things, then you will experience EVERY good and perfect gift from your Good and Perfect Daddy. For as Jesus said, “…If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth” (Mark 9:23) and “…What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” (Mark 11:24).
In other words, even though God is able to do so much more that you desire, the things you desire, you must believe that you receive them and you shall have them. God is able to do it and has already provided for us everything we need pertaining to life and godliness. However, often time we do not receive it because we do not believe. Your believing makes all things possible, “For with God nothing shall be impossible” (Luke 1:37). If you can perceive it you will believe it, and if you can believe it you will receive it!
Shalom!
MY PRAYER FOR TODAY
Daddy, I worship You for being my Good and Perfect Father. Thank you for giving me only good and perfect gifts, so much more that what I both ask of You and what I can only imagine. Thank You for placing inside me Your specially miraculous power, ability and strength to work in me. I declare that I will exercise the power of imagination to perceive, believe and receive ALL that God has in store for me. I pray this by faith in Jesus’ mighty name with thanksgiving. Amen!
