You Can Do More Than You Think You Can
John 6:1-14
I remember, when I was young, my mother used to read the book, "The Little Engine That Could," to me. I can still hear those words, "I think I can, I think I can," the story's signature phrase, as the little engine slowly but determinedly succeeds in pulling the train over the mountain.
The moral of this children's bedtime story is still important to both you and me today. You can do more than you think you can! If you are having trouble believing that you will ever get to where you need to be, please change those thoughts. The truth is, you can do more than you think you can.
Think about the story, from John 6:1-15, of the boy with five loaves and two fish. This story teaches us, in the words of Art Rainer, that "Multiplication is a result of God's work, not our work." Rainer says, "The boy handed over his meal. This was certainly an act of trust and sacrifice. But the boy did not feed the five thousand. Nor did the disciples feed the five thousand. The boy and the disciples were simply participants. The people were fed by Jesus."
To finally realize this truth, that you can do more than you think you can, you will need to do some things. However, to the willing and faithful heart, this truth is complete and total--YOU CAN DO MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU CAN!
