I believe that God has wired into all women and men a desire for adventure. A desire to triumph over intense adversity. A desire to be a key part in overcoming evil; in triumphing for good. Sure, some of us aren’t as outwardly adventurous as others but isn’t there at least a little something inside you that wants to be the hero? That wants to do something that seems impossible?
Recently I re-watched the end of the latest movie version of Alice in Wonderland. This movie is inspirational to me because it is about a young girl with a calling. A calling to rise up and find courage deep within; to confront fear and doubt as she comes against the biggest obstacle of her life….killing the evil Jabberwocky (an enormous & fierce dragon) to set an entire land of people free. As the Jabberwocky draws near with designs to kill her, Alice, clad in armor and wielding a giant sword, has this short conversation with her friend, the Mad Hatter:
Alice: “This is impossible.”
Mad Hatter: “Only if you believe it is.”
Alice: “Sometimes I believe as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
Mad Hatter: “That is an excellent practice.”
As Alice walks into seemingly certain doom confronting the fierce Jabberwocky, she tells herself to count six impossible things, in an attempt to stir up her courage. She starts to list them off one by one, the first five being things that seemed absolutely impossible…but they already happened…which proves they were not impossible at all. The sixth item she lists off? Slay the Jabberwocky. Which she accomplishes as it flings her up into the air, allowing her to descend with great force upon it, cutting off it’s head. The evil is gone and the people are free…thanks to one courageous girl who believed the impossible. It is quite reminiscent of David and Goliath.
Why am I telling you all of this? Because with God even something that seems impossible is possible. And not only is God able to do the impossible in your life, He wants to accomplish these impossible things with you, through you, so He will be glorified. One of the most powerful scriptures in the Bible talks about the God of the impossible triumphing while partnering with us:
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever” (Ephesians 3:20-21, NIV).
I also like how The Message says it:
“God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, His Spirit deeply and gently within us.”
God can do anything on His own. But isn’t it amazing that He usually doesn’t want to do it that way? He would rather partner with us to accomplish something for His glory. The Bible says that, as followers of Jesus, the same Spirit of God who raised Jesus from the dead is living in us. (Romans 8:11) Imagine that awesome, all-powerful resurrection power living inside of us!! Working within us to accomplish the impossible!
So…
+ What, in your wildest dreams, do you want to do for God?
+ What in your life seems impossible to overcome today?
+ What does God want you to believe is possible? Because it is possible with Him.
+ What are you waiting for?
Prayer
God, You are all-powerful and You are infinite. You are able to do far more than I could ever imagine or guess or request in my wildest dreams! And You want to do it partnering with me. Nothing is impossible for You. Show me what to dream, what to ask for, what is important to You today. And give me courage to be the person you have created me to be, to walk out the calling You have given me, while we partner together to accomplish the impossible and glorify Your name. Amen.
Yes! The intimacy and surprise of encounters with Him charge up our faith so that it is indeed possible to believe 6 impossible things before breakfast. :). Knowledge and conviction that come from his revelation in a few intimate things can give us faith for everything else he promises. It is hard to comprehend his bigness… every new encounter is like a startling introduction that he is even bigger than where we left off. Impossibilities to him are like cooking dinner. There are so many “impossibilities” I have not explored yet with him. Thanks for the reminder Rayni!
God, bless all of Rayni’s readers with every good thing your presence brings! Let it sink in, all of the impossibilities that are a possibility with you. We invite you to speak to us on this amazing point and what it specifically means for each of us.
When we stop and praise him for a past miracle or revelation, we can remember his fullness. Or we can simply ask him to experience His kingdom coming in our lives, so that we can know the height and depth of his incredible nature that leads to forever praise.
I asked him today if he would give me something he wants me to have, and I know it will be a surprise… his ways and thoughts are much better than mine, and he loves the joy and smiles of his children. “My soul waits for the Lord”… I will spend some time in prayer about impossibilties!