Do you know that God wants to do things in your life that you haven't even thought of?

Do you know that God can and wants to and even will do things in your life that you wouldn't even dream to ask him about?

That's exciting. And we're going to find out just how exciting on today's episode.

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Hey there, friends. Welcome back. I'm in the same place as yesterday. In the spirit of full

disclosure, I'm in the same place as today because I'm recording two episodes at the same time.

But here we are at Hannah's house, my daughter, also my son-in-law, Zach,

and my daughter's daughter's daughter, my granddaughter, Athalia, and she is growing up,

so enjoying our time with some family, but also enjoying my time with you as we delve into Ephesians

chapter 3 and verse number, where did we leave off?

Verse number 17.

So right in the middle of this prayer that the Apostle Paul is praying for the Ephesians,

he has already prayed that God would strengthen them by his might, according to his glorious riches, by his spirit and the inner man.

What a prayer that is, a prayer for inner strength.

But then watch verse number 17, that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. So this is kind of like a

second prayer request, but the per requests are linked. So it's not only a second prayer request in that

sense, but it's also the way by which the first request is

answered. So how does God strengthen us with might by his spirit in the inner man? When we have

the kind of relationship that we're supposed to have with the Lord Jesus Christ, that Christ may dwell in your hearts by

faith. So, first of all, let's understand what the reality is. So the reality is when you trust

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