Your Bible says concerning you: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13).

All things mean there is no limit to what you can do. You may be weak in yourself, but when you live by the power of God and faith, there is no limit to what you can do in Christ.

God has a plan for your life. He loves you and desires for you to return that love to Him. When you love God, you show this love by the actions in your life. There is more power inside the least Christian than you could ever imagine. There is not excuse for you not to glorify God with your life.

Whatever state you are in physically, financially or spiritually, you can overcome your limits by the help of God. You see, He has an unlimited plan for you. When you find the will of God for your life, you can increase beyond limits.

Having no more limits is about entering into the fullness of God. No more limits means reaching beyond your current circumstances and tapping into the unlimited resources of God. No more limits means you are able to do all things through Christ which strengthens you. No more limits means finding out the will of God for your life and receiving the fullness of God's provision.

If you would be honest with yourself, you would realize there are some areas in your life where we have set limits where God is concerned. You have set boundaries for whatever reason. If you will allow the Holy Spirit to reveal them to you, He will show you these limits. God wants you to recognize your limits and go beyond them.

God spoke to Israel about how He planned to enlarge the boundaries of their nation.

"For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year" (Exodus 34:24).

He was talking about defeating the enemies of the nation of Israel and the principle at work here can be applied to you and me. He said He was going to cast out those nations or those obstacles before them and enlarge their borders.

God promised the nation of Israel that if they followed His words, He would increase them beyond their limits. If you have faith in God's words, He will remove obstacles before you. God wants to extend your boundaries. God will give you the ability to do more than you ever thought possible. The seed of faith in your heart will grow and you will steadily increase beyond your limits.

In this lesson we are going to look at three ways that will help you to increase beyond your limits. First, you can increase by setting goals. Goals help you reach beyond old limits and establish new parameters. Second, you can increase by the words you speak. The words you say either reinforce your old limits or they help you expand to new horizons. Third, you can increase by the actions you take. Actions determine how far you will go with the goals you set and the words you say. These three things are important in helping you to understand how to apply our faith to real life situations.

If you do not know where you are going, how are you going to know if or when you reach your destination? Goals are important. We should set goals. The most important goal for Christians to pursue is our calling in God. Paul wrote:

"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:14).

Paul set his sights on a marker in the distance farther ahead than where he was at the time, and he went toward it with focus and determination. Your goal should be to know Jesus Christ and fulfill His plan for your life.

Have you ever been praying and all of a sudden you feel like your prayers are not going any higher than the ceiling? You do not feel like you are getting through to God. Then there are times you are praying and you think you are really making contact with heaven. This is when you are in His presence. You should want to enter into His presence every time you pray. If you are limited in your prayer life, you are going to be limited in the results.

Goal setting is important for all areas of your life. Goals are important in spiritual areas, but goals are important in all areas as well. For instance most people do not adequately plan for their retirement. They work for years and years and when they retire they have nothing to show for it. Unfortunately, too many people end up depending on someone else to support them during their golden years. Without extra money other than government checks many people live their golden years severely limited. 

"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man."

Where do you want to be 20 years from now? What kind of nest egg do you want to have saved by the time you retire?

You can set goals in all areas of your life. Goals need to be measurable and realistic. Break the goal down into parts. Set major goals and develop minor goals to work towards your major ones. Setting a goal to make more money or to lose some weight is not specific enough. Set a goal to make a certain amount of money or lose a certain amount of weight in a certain amount of time.

You should learn new skills and knowledge to help you meet your goals. You should take action immediately when you set a goal. You should not wait until all the lights are green to go downtown. This may never happen. You should start where you are today to take steps toward a new future.

You may be able to make many plans but the plan that will work best is the plan with the Lord's blessings. When you find His plan, you will be assured of success.

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths" (Proverbs 3:5-6).

Do you have a problem with unforgiveness? Set a goal to overcome it. Do you have trouble with anger? Set a goal to overcome it. Do you have an attitude of pride? Set a goal to overcome it. Do you have a problem with foul language? Set a goal to overcome it. Whatever is a limit in your life, you can set a goal to overcome that with the help of God.

Do you lack joy in your life? Are you dry spiritually? These are spiritual boundaries. Set goals to find joy and be watered spiritually. You may have to make some important changes in your life to accomplish your goals. Goals help you make successful changes. Goals help you move in the direction you need to go. Goals help you make the necessary corrections to stay on the right course.

Goals help you fulfill the will of God in your life. If you are diligent in seeking God's will for your life, you will find it. If you are obedient to His word to you, your goals will be successful and you will fulfill God's plan for your life.

Goals make it easier to establish priorities. By establishing clearly defined goals, you can make decisions about what you are going to do with your time. You should look at your goals and determine every day to work towards them.

Ephesians 5:15-17 says, "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."

Goals and priorities involve taking risks. You risk failure when you set a goal. Every risk carries a potential reward too. The greatest risks usually return the greatest rewards.

The second way to extend your boundaries is by the words that you speak. One important aspect of extending your boundaries is to change the way you speak.

God created the world with His words. God created man in His image and gave him the ability to speak words. Jesus said His words were spirit and life (John 6:33). Your words can be spirit and life as well. Your tongue is a little member, but it can bring much damage or bring much blessing. (James 3:5; Proverbs 13:2).

God gave us the gift of communication. Words are containers of meaning. Without words, life as we know it would be impossible. Words allow us to talk to one another and to work together.

Different languages came into being miraculously. At one time every person spoke the same language. This ability caused sinful man to work together for the wrong reasons. God wanted the human race to expand beyond the limits of where they were living, but they were not willing to do so. God caused them to speak in different languages so they would go settle in different areas of the world. (See Genesis 11:4-9).

They could have accomplished what they had in mind because they were in unity. God used different languages in the book of Acts to change people. Jesus' disciples were commanded to remain in Jerusalem until they receive power from God to be His witnesses (Acts 1:8). God gave them a supernatural gift of languages that enabled them to communicate with people fro all over the world. This was the reverse of what had happened at the Tower of Babel. God wanted Jesus' disciples to be understood by everyone in the world. (See Acts 2:1-8).

The words of God are powerful. Your words can be powerful as well. One of the most solid obstacles in the world is a mountain. Mountains are seemingly impossible to move. Jesus did not see anything as impossible. He said if we had faith, we could speak to a mountain and it would be moved. You must learn to speak to your limits in faith.

"For verily I say unto you, that whosever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith" (Mark 11:23).

Notice in this verse that three times you are saying something, but only once we are to believing something. We need to get out mouths to speaking the Word of God and stop simply believing. 

Words come from your heart. What you believe is what you speak. Jesus said what is in your heart comes out of what you say.

"A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh" (Luke 6:45).

Faith comes when you hear God speak (Romans 10: 17). The revelation of the Word of God to your heart causes you to speak faith filled words. The faith fill words set spiritual forces into operation.

Isaiah says every word God speaks is valuable and accomplishes something valuable.

"For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the eart, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it" (Isaiah 55:10-11).

Your words justify or condemn you. Faith fill confessions of the Lord Jesus bring salvation. Your confession of Jesus as Lord of your life changed your eternal destiny. You will live with Jesus forever and escape the fires of hell because of the words you spoke. The value of your words is priceless.

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:9-10).

You can speak to the limits in your life and tell them to be removed. If you have faith in God, and if you know His will for you, you can speak to limiting mountains and tell them to be thrown into the sea and they will be moved. Jesus said it was possible to move mountains by faith.

Jesus spoke to situations and changed them. He spoke to a storm and it calmed down (Mark 4:39). He spoke to a man who had been dead for four days and he came to life (John 11:43). He spoke to people having all sorts of difficulties, and His words brought victory and triumph.

We need to follow Jesus' example. We must learn to speak the words of God in faith and watch our limits fade away.

When lack tries to worry you, we must declare: "My God supplies all my needs according to His riches in glory!" (Philippians 4:19).

When sickness tries to overcome us, we must decree: "I am healed by the stripes of Jesus!" (1^st Peter 2:24).

When fear of disaster tries to unsettle your mind, you can boldly proclaim: "God has not given me a spirit of fear, He has given me His love and a sound mind!" (2^nd Timothy 1:7).

You can increase beyond your boundaries by the goals you set, by the words you speak, and by the actions you take. Faith requires corresponding actions to be a living faith. Fith without actions is a dead faith.

"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man my say, thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well; the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" (James 2:17-20).

Just because you believe there is a God does not mean you have done much. The devil and his bunch believe there is a God too (James 2:19). You have to do more than believe that God is real. You have to put your faith into action.

David set a goal to kill a giant called Goliath. David analyzed his circumstances. He assess his risks and rewards. He asked questions and found out that the man who killed this Philistine would receive financial rewards, freedom from taxes and the king's daughter in marriage. David knew what the rewards would be when he accomplished his goal.

And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel. And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

David developed a plan. He took with him his staff, his slingshot, and five smooth stones. David prepared for battle by taking familiar weapons. The king tried to give him his bulky armor and sword, but David did not take them because he had not proved them in battle. However, he did know how to use the slingshot and staff as effective weapons. Shepherds had to use them to defend their flocks. David knew how to accurately sling stones, but he was not used to a sword or armor. Read on if you will in 1^st Samuel 17:40-44.

David told the giant he was going to kill  him. This wasn't an idle threat. David had already killed a lion and bear while protecting his sheep (see 1^st Samuel 17:34-37)). David also knew he was in covenant with God. David spoke faith filled words. David knew God was able to help him defeat his enemies. David could boldly declare he was going to kill this giant.

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.  And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands.

David did more than prepare to do battle and talk about it. He took immediate action. He followed through with his plan. David put his faith into action.

And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.  And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

David believed God was going to help him and he put his faith into action. The Bible says he "hasted". In other words David was in a hurry to take out the giant. He ran toward the giant and slung one of the stones. He hit the giant right between the eyes and knocked him out. He took the giant's sword from him and cut his head off. David carried the giant's head around in triumph. You could say David knew how to "get ahead" in life!

When God helped David accomplish his goal, it brought great glory to God. David had a goal. He told the giant what he was going to do. David took decisive action. He succeeded in his goal and triumphed over his enemy. If a young lad like David can triumph over his enemy, you can triumph over your problems and situations as well. It does not matter how young or how old you are, with the help of God, all things are possible for those who believe.

You can apply action to your goals just like David. These principles will work for you in any area of life. These principles will work for anything: making financial investments, improving your marriage, increasing your ministry, etc. You can set goals. Speak to your circumstances and take decisive action.

Follow through with your goals. Follow through with your words. God rewards those who put their faith in actions. Faith with action is a live vital faith. Faith with actions moves mountains and slays giants. Faith with action causes you to triumph and give glory to God!