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today i had my hair cut

at a place called THE SHEARING SHED

i don’t think that’s the best name for a hairdressers

its also one of those mega cheap chains in the shopping centre.  cut only.

but there is one hairdresser there that is very very very good.

beyond expectation.

the expectation of the decor and the name and the branding is pretty standard

but she exceeds those expectations

she is an awesome hairdresser and i left feeling beautiful and fresh, pampered and styled

she is the best hairdresser i’ve ever had

 

in a way life, and God can be like that

we have a framework we expect God to work in

standards we think He’ll meet

formed by how we’ve been treated by other people, by pop culture, by the news, by the knocks and winds, the sunshine and the comforts

 

but God is God

He exceeds expectation

He is beyond our imagination

better than we can think

 

i read this somewhere: “God is not merely the best version of you that you can think of.  God is far more than that, above and beyond all that you ask or think.”

 

He is beyond expectation, He is beyond the best we can ever think

He is stronger, wiser, more capable and powerful, more loving and graceful, more wonderful and kind

(sidenote – Job 38-39 is a very good passage on expanding my limited perception of who God is…)

He is with us more, for us more, in us more

Greater. Stronger. Wiser. 

Beyond.

 

Rest in that.

Rest in that knowledge that He has it all, that He holds it all, that He sees it all, that He can do it all.

Rest in His greatness.

When i feel beyond my own capabilities, when i feel weak, there He is.  Always.  Forever. Beyond all.

 

 

 

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

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us Ephesians 3:20 NIV

 

*and yes, this is the same verses as i used LAST week!

 

 

 

#FiveMinuteFriday free write time! <—click to tweet this!

Five Minute Friday is a feature over at Lisa-Jo Bakers TALES FROM A GYPSY MAMA blog.  i first read about it on my friend Fee’s blog and thought it sounded fun!

1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community..

OK, are you ready?

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