And They Said It Couldn’t Be Done

Famous last words to those who solve a problem, who win a competition, who finally conceive a baby, who conquer a mountain, who get completely healed, who discover a cure, who invent something that really works. NEVER should we EVER say “It can’t be done” or “I can’t do that" or ANYTHING when God says “Is there anything too hard for me?” Genesis 18:14

A friend sent me this text a few days ago: "I definitely need a lot of prayers. I'm in a very challenging place right now!" I didn't ask what it was about but I had just read the following words in my Bible app and sent it to them. I give them to you today, just in case you happen to be in a challenging place right now, too:

"Are you facing a seemingly impossible situation in your life? Is there an apparently irretrievable breakdown in a relationship? A serious health issue? An almost impossible challenge in your job? Is there a habit or an addiction that you are finding too hard to break? Whatever challenges you may face in the year ahead, nothing is too hard for the Lord.

Abraham was a hundred years old. His wife, Sarah, was ninety. God promised them a son. They said, in effect, 'That is impossible.' This is the context of the rhetorical question: 'Is anything too hard for the Lord?' The answer is 'No'. If Sarah could conceive when 'already very old, and past the age of childbearing', then nothing is too hard for the Lord."

What great words for my friend! I saw these examples of what seemed to be an impossibility years ago. How absurd for anyone to question or doubt ANYTHING can be done by a non-quitter:
• In 1873, Sir John Ericksen, the Surgeon to Queen Victoria, said, “The abdomen, the chest, and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon.”
• In 1876, American president Rutherford B. Hayes told Alexander Graham Bell, “The telephone is an amazing invention, but who would ever want to use one?”
• In 1895, Albert Einstein’s high school teacher said, “It doesn’t matter what he does; he will never amount to anything.”
• In 1939, The New York Times proclaimed, “The problem with television is that the people must sit and keep their eyes glued on a screen; the average American family hasn’t time for it.”
• In 1949, mathematician John von Neumann said, “It would appear that we have reached the limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer technology.”

How blessed we are that those winners didn't quit their projects! How easy it easy to forget that we have a Holy Partner in our personal and professional lives. We don't have to go it alone in our drive and determination. We have the Creator of the Universe as our partner. Why should we worry or fret?

We know "Nothing is impossible with God," but we shouldn't have the attitude of "Let's wait and see what God will do". We must do our part and our part is to believe that God, our PARTNER, has a perfect plan for our lives. Let's take the limits off our faith and a never-giving-up attitude. Let’s give up every doubt in His desire to see us blessed. Nothing is too hard for God and when we place our faith and trust in Him, He gives us wisdom, ideas, creativity, and witty inventions. It really can be done because “nothing is too hard for our God”.

Got Giants?

Got GIANTS?? Encounter any this week? I'm sure the answer is "Yes!". I sure did. It's just a fact, we all encounter some incredible giants from time to time. They seem so big and powerful, and they taunt us – doing their best to make us run in fear. Wouldn’t it be nice if what came our way was just a simple challenge with a simple solution? But often, our challenges are SUPER-sized – humongous in stature and seem insurmountable. The story of the little shepherd boy, David, shows how insignificant we can look and feel, yet with God’s power, we can do what an entire army can’t do…..SLAY A GIANT!
What is it that causes fear in your life? What situations terrify you and plague your thoughts in the night? What problems loom over or taunt you like giants? Essentially, all problems are the same ugly giant and all answers to the taunts of the giant are the same REAL answers. Our line of defense against any giant comes down to two questions: “Who is my God?” and “How big is my God?” The thing about God is that He's bigger than any problem we have. With His direction and guidance, we can come through the toughest of situations. The Bible sums it up by asking, "Is anything too hard for God?" Once we get that…..then we can speak with the authority and conviction that little David had with his giant…… “I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the LORD will conquer you!”

Now let’s go get some faith stones and load up our slings against the giants and let them know WHO we are and Whose we are, and WHERE they’re going!!