The God of the Impossible

I think everyone has a point in their lives where they bump into some moment where it seems like nothing is going to work out. Things look to be impossible. There is no way over or around or even through. What do you do when you face something like that? 

As a teacher and a coach, I have had the honor of walking through the "impossible" with my students and players. From crushed dreams over a torn ligament to the simple devastation of the first time they ever got in trouble for a dress code violation, I have seen it all and then some. The beauty of facing an impossible moment with someone is that rarely is the moment actually impossible. It is only impossible because our minds are limited to only the solutions we can think of. We try to do things in only our own power and when that power runs out, the moment gains the title of "impossible." 

When I face these personal moments of impossibility in my life, I turn to scripture. Not at first, though. Typically, at first, I flail my arms about, go straight to blind panic, and curl up into a fetal position and weep softly into a comfortable pillow. It's mid-whimper when I begin to realize that I not only can't handle my problems alone, but I don't have to. It's then I remember verses like Luke 1:37, "Nothing is impossible with God." Or Hebrews 13:5 "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Then I begin to gain confidence. Then I begin to believe. Then I begin to expect God to be God. That is when He delivers: When I realize that I can't, but He can. 

My faith is not always what it should be. I try to handle things on my own way too often. I am glad though, that when I get out of the way, and let God be God, I get to give credit to Him because He has accomplished only what He can accomplish. 

My God is a God of the impossible, and I am so grateful for it.