Five Minute Friday: Beyond

Taking a 5 this morning to link up with LisaJo and write about:

BEYOND

These prompts often cause me to think of a verse or a song. Today it was both. First, the verse:

Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]-- (Ephesians 3:20 AMP)

This week we are at the AAFP National Conference talking to various residency programs and trying to figure out where Glenn can get the best training and where we should apply to. I loved reading this verse from the Amplified Bible this morning. We serve such a great, amazing God and so often we put Him in such a tiny box and expect so little and ask so little from Him. So often He does this though for us, this "superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams."

It is stressful being here. We know that where ever we land next God is going to use our time and training there for His honor and glory and to further prepare us and use us for His purposes both there and beyond. Still the questions come, "What programs should we apply to? Where should we live? What programs will best prepare us for our future?"

It's often scary stepping out into the unknown but I am so glad that I don't walk this path alone. I'm thankful that we will be together as a family where ever we move and that, most importantly, our faithful Guide, Provider, and Friend will be there to "do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams."

The song I thought of when I saw the word "beyond" took me way back to Petra's Beyond Belief. The lyrics were helpful and seemed applicable for me to read this morning.

"We're content to pitch our tent when the glory's evident
Seldom do we know the glory came and went
Moving can seem dangerous in this stranger's pilgrimage
Knowing that you can't stand still, you cross the bridge

"There's a higher place to go
Beyond belief, beyond belief
Where we reach the next plateau
Beyond belief, beyond belief

"And from faith to faith we grow
Towards the center of the flow
Where He beckons us to go
Beyond belief, beyond belief

"Leap of faith without a net makes us want to hedge our bet
Water's never part until our feet get wet
There's a deeper place to go where the road seems hard to hoe
He who has begun this work won't let it go
(Let it go)

"There's a higher place to go
Beyond belief, beyond belief
Where we reach the next plateau
Beyond belief, beyond belief

"And from faith to faith we grow
Towards the center of the flow
Where He beckons us to go
Beyond belief, beyond belief

"And it takes so long to see the change
But we look around and it seems so strange
We have come so far but the journey's long
And we once were weak but now we're strong

"There's a higher place to go
Beyond belief, beyond belief
Where we reach the next plateau
Beyond belief, beyond belief

"And from faith to faith we grow
Towards the center of the flow
Where he beckons us to go
Beyond belief, beyond belief

"Beyond belief
There's a higher place to go
Beyond belief, beyond belief
Where we reach the next plateau
Beyond belief, beyond belief"

I found this old school music video of it on Youtube. It's a stroll down memory lane for me and made me laugh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KY7jLQGHA0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Note: posting from my phone so sorry for the funny formatting