This is My Desire

"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."

Ephesians 3:20-21

Isn't it funny how whenever we spend time in prayer a lot of that time is spent telling God what we want and asking Him to fulfill our desires.  There we are, reminding God Almighty, who knows EVERYTHING what it is that we think will make us happy.  These verses hit me hard when I read them because they reminded me that God knows what I want even better than I know.   In fact, there are many times in my life (right now is one of those times) when I am downright unsure of what I want.  Of course I have heard before that God knows exactly what we are going to ask of Him before we even ask, but sometimes we just need to be reminded of important truths like this one.  It is so comforting to me to know that no matter how good my plans are, God's plans are always so much better!  They are so great that I would never be able to imagine them for myself!  Another line in this passage that stood out to me was "according to the power at work within us".  I love that because it points out that these cool plans that God has can be carried out through anyone who has the Holy Spirit working within their hearts!  That God can use sinful me to accomplish His purposes is a truth that continues to amaze me each time I think upon it!  I want to be a part of these awesome plans!  I might not know what God is going to do, and I may not be able to comprehend His ways, but I must be willing to let Him use me in ways that surpass my greatest imagination!