The Opposite of Impossible | The Worshipper's Thought of the Day

Life has a strange way of bringing about situations that seem impossible. I mean, things can take a turn for the worse in no time at all. And we're left wondering, "Where did THAT come from?" because what arose seems to have come from out of no where. In assessing many of these situations, it's easy to get discouraged and declare the situation to be impossible amidst our worrying. But I've got good news for you!

The only situations that are impossible are the ones we try to alleviate on our own--that is, in our own reasoning, logic, skill and ability. While there are some situations GOD has enabled us to improve, there are others that are completely out of our realm of influence. And it doesn't mean that we're lacking faith in our acknowledgement of this thing. However, what it does mean is that, while we may be unable to control the seasons of our lives, we most certainly can control how we perceive and respond to the seasons. Whether it be the death of a loved one, the sudden loss of a job through company downsizing, or maybe an act of nature that consumes all of one's belongings...whatever it is in our lives that APPEARS to be an impossible situation is exactly the opposite.

Jesus' famous encounter with the rich young ruler (Mark 10:17-25) generated an interesting response from His disciples regarding entrance into GOD's Kingdom. In seeing what appeared to be the impossibility of the rich young ruler's situation, they asked the Master Teacher in Mark 10:26 (The Message Remix), "Then who has any chance at all?" Of course, this is exactly where Jesus wanted them because this was a golden instructional opportunity for His leaders in training. Jesus answers them in the following verse (Mark 10:27, The Message Remix): "No chance at all if you think you can pull it off by yourself. Every chance in the world if you let GOD do it." Christ wanted them to see that no matter how powerful, mighty, knowledgable, gifted or resourceful they may be, there are SOME SITUATIONS that WILL NOT respond to anything they have of their own to offer.

So what then do we do during the challenging seasons of our lives? First, we must keep our minds tight and right (1 Peter 1:13) because the one thing we can control is our thoughts. As long as we know how to APPROPRIATELY view the seasons and respond to them, we have no reason to be in despair or without hope. Secondly, let GOD do what He does best--making possible the impossible. We've got to learn to take our hands off of seemingly impossible situations because our interference only creates additional problems that perpetually fuel our disappointment. Lastly, it's imperative that we be joyful in our waiting. I heard Bishop J.D. Wiley say, "I've never seen a storm that DID NOT end." Since we know this to be true, we can REMAIN JOYFUL IN THE STORM because we know the storm has an appointed time to cease. And until then, we must resolve to yet praise GOD more and more (Psalm 71:14). Seasons are cyclical, so let's stop blaming Satan for things he's incapable of being responsible for. Instead let's joyfully endure the less desirable season until the more desirable manifests.