Not Impossible For God!

Mr. Williams always took great care to encourage his students. Each day he would challenge them to do and be their best. 

One Monday morning he decided to begin the week asking each student to share their goals in life. 

“Matt,” he asked the sad looking student in the front row, “what do you want to be when you grow up?”  

“Possible,” came the forlorn reply.  

“What do you mean, ‘possible’, Matt?” he wondered. 

“Well,” he said in a hopeless voice, “my Dad’s always saying to me, ‘Son, you are impossible.’ So, someday I want to know what it’s like to be possible, I guess.” 

Jesus on many occasions dispelled the “myth of the impossible.” On one occasion He said, “Nothing will be impossible for you.” On another, He promised, “With men this is impossible, but not with God. All things are possible.” One another occasion He said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” 

Paul said, “I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.” And he did! He was a warrior who became the ultimate witness. He was the one who approved the stoning of Stephen, yet he became one of God’s most famous saints. He was the one who demonstrated to us that freedom comes from surrender – by exchanging our pursuits for God’s and our plans to the plan that God has for us. He is the one who first proclaimed that forgiveness and eternal life are available to anyone who believes! 

Prayer:  Help us, Heavenly Father, to look beyond what we are to what we can become if we make ourselves available to Your transforming power. Help us to “do it!” In Jesus’ Name, Amen. 

Scripture For Today: I can do all things because Christ gives me the strength. Philippians 4:13 

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