How Big is Your God?

November 4, 2026

From Pastor Joseph Wamack

Vonnie and I raised our boys to love God and to know His incredible power and to trust Him. We had books: The Bible Story, My Bible Friends, and The Bible for Little Eyes. They had cassette tapes, and they listened to Uncle Dan and Aunt Sue and Adventures in Odyssey. They had videos like Superbook and Veggie Tales. They went to church every single week. Between them, we paid for 28 years of tuition for Christian schools. We did everything we possibly could to make God a living and present reality for them.

But in the mind of a young boy, ideas and concepts sometimes take shape and conclusions are drawn that might not be the reality and conclusion parents intended.

For example, somewhere when Adam was 5, he started talking frequently about how big and powerful God was. But he never just said “God” or just said “Jesus.” He always talked about “Jesus and God” together and how powerful they were.

In the early 90’s when the boys were 7 and 5, we lived in the mountains of TN and had this huge rock on our property that the boys loved to climb on. I said, “Look how big this rock is. I don’t think anyone could pick up this rock.” Adam said, “I know someone who could pick up this rock-Jesus and God.”

I guess he was right. If God or Jesus wanted to pick up the rock, they could. Adam had such a big, powerful picture of God, the idea I would say something like that, was absurd. We had taught him God was powerful and could do anything, and that was all it took for him to believe God could pick up this boulder-sized rock.

One day, he took his conclusion too far. I am good at blowing bubble gum bubbles. It always impressed the boys. One day I blew a really big one and said, “There is no one in the world that could blow a bubble bigger than this!” Adam said, “I know someone who could-Jesus and God.”

I was glad he was thinking about the awesome power and potential of God and Jesus, but I do not know if Jesus or God felt motivated to blow big bubbles. Adam had connected the power of God to an issue where perhaps the power of God was not needed. But I was happy he was thinking about the power of God.

Or maybe-after all these years-he was right and I was short-sighted. Too often I don’t think enough of the power and majesty of God, and I am left with a measly little powerless God that can’t do very much for me. Maybe I need to see God as a rock mover and a bubble blower. Jesus and God care about both big and small issues.

So my question for you is: how big is your God? How active and involved is Christ in your life? When you look at your life, do you see the movement and hand of God or do you see only you, doing what you want under your own power and your own influence? Do you see yourself connecting tightly to Christ? Listening to Him, asking for guidance and help? Is He a very present help to you in time of need or celebration? Do you have an environment of worship, power, trust and expectation of God moving in your heart?

The way we see God connected to our lives affects our prayer life, our choices, our level of stress and our sense of peace. Our God is a BIG GOD! Let’s live like we believe it.