I have had the blessing of meeting with groups of Christians throughout the United States, across Latin America, and even in Russia, Kazakhstan, Germany, and the Czech Republic. What most amazes me is how the Almighty God works in abundant and powerful ways in each of those places. He is worshiped in diverse languages, cultures, and contexts. He is preached in church buildings, parks, school buildings, and homes.
It is easy to put God in a box – to limit Him to what we are familiar with, to restrict Him to what is already known. But my God is big enough to be a living and active God in each and every one of those distinct places – at the same time, in different ways. Yes. He’s more than big enough.
On this Makeover Monday, take a moment to makeover your view of God. Allow Him to come out of the box you’ve created for Him and take a look around to see His hand at work.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
-Mark Twain