Because God gives us the strength to do so. Many times, believers are convinced that there is no way even God could intervene in their life, and therefore, they miss out on some of God's best work. '", But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. Daughter! The issue is not how to start trusting God, but how to keep trusting God when things look impossible. var ca_flag = false; Help me to be still, to stop complaining about my impossible situations, stop worrying about them more than I pray about them. Her disease has brought a lot into perspective for her. I'm so glad that I memorized it years ago and call it to mind often. Ask him if he is real in your prayer closet; and seek him with all your heart then he will reveal himself to you. Man, this all feels so easy. That sort of faith receives God's commendation. "Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. Not to mention that it was another magical entity that supposedly took control of it anyway, so yeah. What makes the difference between walking with joy through them or wallowing in despair? One day about noon as Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent, he suddenly noticed three men standing nearby. Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet [John the Baptist, according to MAT 11:14] before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. David. His solution for them is also His solution for you. Praising God even now, because it is often not until we fully surrender that God begins to move. for the week ending 12/28/03 God does His best work in impossible situations. Related Topics: Faith, Suffering, Trials, Persecution, Spiritual Formation, Women's Articles, Sandra Glahn, who holds a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) and a PhD in The HumanitiesAesthetic Studies from the University of Texas/Dallas, is an adjunct professor in Media & Worship and Pastoral Ministries DTS. Nope. Are you believing God for the impossible? Doctors throw around the word chronic to cover for the fact that it wont go away. 4. You've forgiven my broken past and given me all I need to forgive others. When I was thirteen and my boyfriend broke up with me. Mark 10:27. Some Christian believers, despite suffering personal tragedy . God responded to their praise and delivered them.To experience the impossible we must praise God with our whole heart even in impossible situations. That means this woman had been a social outcast for more than a decade. Whatever your life has been like over the last year, you are no match for God. Prayer allows you to glorify His Name and also provides an avenue for you to be filled with joy. 1 Corinthians 11:1-34 ESV / 7 helpful votesNot Helpful. I was so sick of it by junior year that I decided to quit. var br_flag = false; Even your wife or your husband could not help you. We see in this story that, in the middle of an impossible situation, to receive God's commendation we need to exercise faith. The story begins with the words of the prophet Malachi, who four centuries earlier had predicted that One would come who would be the SUN of righteousness, that there would be a "sunrise" of righteousness, and He would have "healing in his wings." So don't let your kids date at thirteen. 1) No situation is hopeless! 2) No storm is hopeless! Romans 8:8 Verse Concepts and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. This prayer journal is more of a bundle because there is a beautiful journal but there is also a great set of resources to help you: I enjoy this bundle and I know you will too! I would like to respectively point out that the Bible, although stated to have been inspired by God, was written by man. So yeah, this is insane. We anticipate His movement in one direction, but often it is in another. The Bible is full of incredible stories about people who needed help in impossible situations and how God came through for them. Hes a woman. Whatever the obstacle, it's impassable; whatever the situation, it's intolerable. Luke 1:5-25. I thought my life was over, so I grabbed his feet and begged him not to leave me. Character Analysis: Walter White/Heisenberg, Characters Analysis: Lelouch vi Britannia, Top 10 Scientifically-Impossible Stories in the Bible. So yeah, lots of little holes in there. In this story, Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to a battle of faith. However, God promised them a son and asked them to have faith in his promise. Everest. Then. if there is a God, he just wants your love. Don't assume that if the solution has not come in a matter of a few days or a few weeks, that God is saying "no" or "never"; He is simply saying, "not right now." There was this great quote by Neil DeGrasse Tyson . Sarah gives birth to Isaac at age 90 4. This man has had such a great experience, but he is not able to communicate it! If even one sentence were not true we would not be able to trust it. But perhaps for you, it's the knowledge that unless God does a miracle your marriage won't survive seminary. The story of Samson is about an insane psychopath who murders the shit out of a ton of people, often in horrific ways. The common practice was that the priest would go into the Temple accompanied by two associates who would stir up the coals and add fuel to the coals to get them burning hot. The prophets of Baal attempted to call down fire from heaven but were unsuccessful. 10. God is mighty to fight our battles! Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Today it is something amazing, nothing like the dysfunctional, one-sided, divorce destined thing it was. })(); function doGTranslate(lang_pair) {if(lang_pair.value)lang_pair=lang_pair.value;if(lang_pair=='')return;var lang=lang_pair.split('|')[1];if(typeof ga=='function'){ga('send', 'event', 'GTranslate', lang, location.pathname+location.search);}var plang=location.pathname.split('/')[1];if(plang.length !=2 && plang != 'zh-CN' && plang != 'zh-TW' && plang != 'hmn' && plang != 'haw' && plang != 'ceb')plang='en';if(lang == 'en')location.href=location.protocol+'//'+location.host+gt_request_uri;else location.href=location.protocol+'//'+location.host+'/'+lang+gt_request_uri;}, Translated into over 15 world languages and growing, Home - The Bible - Bible Examples - Examples Of Impossible Situations In The Bible. "In the middle of my crisis, how can I respond in a way that pleases God?" At all. All thats great, but Yall its another thing to see God fight your impossible situation with your own eyes. He could alter the chemistry in it to make it into an explosive. According to Levitical law, everywhere she sat became unclean. I know we all want to believe that we are going to Hogwarts eventually, but its not happening. How do you trust God when He seems to be at the heart of the struggle? That promise means you can keep trusting God when it looks impossible by being still and setting aside fear. That is why we can be still. Your #3 was blatantly stolen from the script of Stranger Things. I mean, seriously. You may have a son or daughter who is out of control and impossible for you to discipline&ldots;you may have a marriage that is waning and it looks as though there is no hope&ldots; This is where God proves that nothing is impossible with Him. To the one who believes Christ can do anything and puts feet on that faitha faith that obeys? There is nothing too hard for God. Lots Wife Becoming Salt That was thousands of years ago. 7. "Nothing," not even the most overwhelming obstacle, will be impossible to overcome with God. When we act in obedience to HIS will, HE will back us up. He, of course, would be Messiah, MAL 4:1-6, "'For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze,' says the Lord of hosts, 'so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. And thats what his enemies do. He hears the story and goes to the tomb. We see God's miracles in the vastness of the ocean and. God So yeah, God decides to make some dirt together, breathe on it, and make a man. Jesus had the tomb opened and called in for the dude to come out. 4. She could not participate in the faith community because God wanted emissions of any kind to remain completely unassociated with any sort of community worship. 3. I wouldnt say this is scientifically impossible, but it does defy common logic. The catholic church is to rich. Please pray for me to trust God and his will fory situation. Jesus loves you, and wants you back. Again, sorry if this is kind of off-topic from your post above. So many of the hardcore Creationist types try to argue that they dont believe in magic. Whatever your troubles, there is nothing impossible with God. Many are the auctioneer of the righteous but the Lord delivers him from them all. Who were the big names in the news? The text says this woman had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. According to the Jewish Rabbis, there were seven kinds of people who were excommunicated from God; the list began: "A Jew who has no wife, or a Jew who has a wife and who has no child." Trusting God when it looks impossible is not a new need. However, Zacharias gets hung up on the statement, "Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son," and this is where he stops listening. Give us this day our daily bread. Consider what happens: "Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering." Now, usually when a woman has a menstrual flow, she cannot "feel" blood, any more than you and I can feel blood flowing when we scratch our fingers. Have you ever faced impossible situations? A lot of apologists like Kent Hovind and Ken Ham have tried to make a case for what happened in the Bible being fact and not involving any magic at all. 6. Look at verses twenty-five and twenty-six. The story of Gideons impossible army is another example of impossible situations in the Bible. It is hard for me to understand why it looks like that God shut His ears and eyes on my plea for help. amzn_assoc_asins = "B082RCQLKQ,0446538582,0736972641,B07Q2MXPH6"; Please pray for my healing in body mind and spirit. This was an impossible situation, as it would have been impossible for the prophets of Baal to call down fire from heaven. And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years. Not only does he affirm her for her faith, He sends her home healed. She told me she had begun to yell at her kids and justify it by telling herself, "I can act this way; I have brain cancer. I am not here to spread hate, I am here to alert you that 2019 is a time of repentance. Look at verses thirty through thirty-three. Copyright 2018 Hope Joy in Christ Theme by, Trusting God When It Looks Impossible Is Not A New Need. Please pray for my 23 year old daughter, she may have a serious blood disorder I am scared! Now go back to Jesus' crazy command to His disciples. By Your grace, You've helped me love when I wanted to turn away. Initially, of course, she and her family reeled from the shock. So yeah, that is impossible. 7. And what would cause something like that? Until Zacharias' wife conceives, carries, and bears the child and he names him John at his circumcision, Zacharias will not speak a word. Your own article really had me thinking! 3. 2. Praying that He will guide you and lead you in prayer and show you the next right step on the path He has for you. Required fields are marked *. The flood, when humanity did not even know what rain was 3. Its one thing to know that God works in impossible situations. But the thing to pay attention to is its murder without a cause that doesnt involve magic. Genesis 18:14 Verse Concepts Is anything too difficult for the Lord? Miracles. True Inspirational Stories - Lianna Lay. Take away the pain an fear hand restore my life. Jesus resurrection proves that nothing is impossible for God and that with faith, all things are possible. 5. And yet very often he does not even then learn the lesson: With man it is impossible to serve God and Christ. Christians dont fully understand everything they believe. 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I know God never shuts His ears and eyes from me.but it does make me sad and desperate knowing that my prayers dont get answered. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 11) Romans 8:37 "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." Overcoming obstacles with God God is faithful. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.". $('.gs' + (i + 1)).delay((i + 1) * 10).fadeIn('fast'); My friend Valerie now has that kind of faith. In any case, the fruit on this tree somehow has the ability to give people knowledge. A very vague term, if you really think about it. Will God forgive me for losing hope and the will to live? The Egyptian army was close and there was nowhere to hide. She was out of resources. This woman's faith involved more than mental assent. Ill let him explain how this is nuts. Ive watched God transform my own life into something beautiful from a hot mess! And he will turn back many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God. But if this woman had uterine cancer, she would have been in immense pain. You are at a disadvantage because you adhere to the covenants of Lucifers deception, and have convinced yourself that science is all that is and the bible is not of divine origin. There was no way across the Red Sea. And Jesus goes on to say, "Your faith has healed you. He is the same angel who visited Daniel centuries ago. I liked the story of Jacob and how he screwed his neighbor out of his cattle, by putting striped sticks in front of the feeding troughs , and when the animals bred, they had spotted and striped offspring.. Genesis 30:39 LOL. He ends up with a woman named Delilah, who manages to con the truth about his unfathomable strength from him his hair. On the other hand, Elijah was successful in calling down fire from heaven. Moses is one of the most prominent figures in the Old Testament. We can give thanks 5. The locust and fly invasion could have happened in the real world. But God is full of surprises, He never runs out of fresh ideas, and He wants to get Zacharias' attention. 4) No sickness is hopeless! This write has encouraged me.. 3. But with faithfaith like this woman hadwe too can receive his commendation. He begs God, who decides to break his own dumb rules about the magic power and give Samson back his strength, thereby allowing him to kill everyone there, which is estimated to be over 1,000 people. If you peel back all the Sunday School applications and look at the hard messy details you may understand my questions today. In this story, Daniel is thrown into a den of lions and is expected to be killed. This woman was at the end of herself. There are lessons to be learned in the waiting period until He comes through and deals with the situation. What an affirmation. When the x-ray came back, she nearly passed out as she looked at it. God was acting justly to deal with the pride of Egypt after God had saved them through Joseph. The words of Malachi, 400 years before the birth of John the Baptist, were written at the beginning of the intertestament period (between the Old and New Testaments), during which no further scripture was given to the Jews. Ever. Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. There are several good ways you can respond to the impossible. God cares for us in this way in the midst of our difficulties. In another, theres another where God tells Adam to lay down. The story of Zacharias and Elizabeth is not over, but we have already seen some great lessons to live by: 1. He shouts, Hey Lazarus, come on out! He comes out, his wife feints, and there was much rejoicing (Yay). As school starts, I will be using this for my tween. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.". Isaiah: trusting God through bad news 4. centerPosition.left += Math.floor($('.gglobe').width() / 2) - 10; 2. He certainly does the impossible for this woman. He has wonderfully and graciously brought you to this place where you will listen, and He is pointing you to His son Jesus Christ, who has now come and died, and He is saying to you, "Start there, at the Cross." Some synonyms of "impossible" are hopeless, insoluble, insolvable, unattainable, and unrealizable. But the situation was impossible, as Sarah was too old to have a child. I have a large sum of debts that will only take a miracle to pay, and i have no money. Book of Genesis His hair is the key to his strength. And with that amazing news, Mary responded, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; be it done to me according to your word" (Luke 1:38). Identify areas of life you need to give to God. Have you seen God work and move in your life? Viral Believer is reader-supported. This case in point is found in the Gospel of Luke, the wonderful story of Zacharias and Elizabeth. What Does the Bible Say About When Life Begins. When you face an impossible situation, remember: "God is my strength and power" (2 Samuel 22:33). Exodus 14:13-14 is one of those answered prayer stories. I believe they are works inspired by the Spirit and that these works are true accounts. However, were it to actually happen, heres the thing it could NOT produce male offspring. By Martin Oji on December 17, 2020 Listen to article: https://deepspirituality.com/wp-content/uploads/speaker/post-10005045.mp3?cb=1672358109.mp3 Playback speed: .75x1x1.5x Contents Contents When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed." If you're carrying a heavy burden, have you prayed about itI mean really prayedbefore asking for prayer support? Today, we do not live in a land where childlessness is a disgrace. [The Greek word for "filled" here is not pleroo, used for the filling of the Spirit; it is pletho, which means supplied, accomplished, or furnished.] No one did! Like many of us, he was a man who was fixed on the horizontal rather than the vertical. Narrowing down my search I want to share just 10 examples of faith in the Bible. Because our GOD is the great I Am and with him ALL things are possible. Still i have trust in God , but i dont know when all things will change around I request you to pray for me.. And make me to beleive that Ill get back my happiness Praise the Lord. So yeah, its murder. Of course he was troubled and fear gripped him; the same would be true of you and me. Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. The angel is saying that Malachi's words are true, and your wife will bear the forerunner of the Messiah. GOD is the owner and creator of all things visible and invisible. Please note: I want to make it clear that I am not saying the stories in the Bible are a work of fiction by man. Well look-y here another person making Pascals Wager. Ever. When he was only a teenager, David encountered one of the most . We can be still and trust Him while we set aside the fear of the impossible things in our lives! The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation" ( Isaiah 12:2 ). For example: You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Psalm 107:9 For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. 10. The Virgin Birth (Story of Jesus) Thats the one, right? Q. And the same is true for us. Woman healed by Jesus: trusting God is taking risks despite the pain 5. She decided to find out. This was a miracle, as it would have been impossible for them to have a son at their age. Do you believe? A lonely day is God's way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you. This one is just patently absurd. He can turn the chemical compounds into explosives. Cut it off, and hes a complete bitch. If i read this right and ur just 16 then well said im neither an aethist nor a religious person im more agnostic then amything but you seem to be on a decent path, If your God exists hes a butchering killing torturing idiot..billion times worse than Hitler. We can learn a great deal from their examples of faith, trust, and courage in dealing with difficult and seemingly impossible situations. The story continues inLUK 1:21, "And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering at his delay in the temple." literally no money. Perhaps he had incurred reproof, or even his own death! *P.S. There was once a YouTuber called NephillumFree who used to make videos that talked about this. In this story, God commands the Israelites to march around the city of Jericho for seven days and then blow their trumpets. He focused on age; he gave in to doubts and skepticism. 4. I hope in Christ because I have seen that God can fix anything. The main reason Im writing this comment is to bring some insight to the reader, so here it is. I am too facing an impossible financial situation. The question is not, Can God change my impossible situation? No, The question is, Will you continue trusting God, even when the situation looks impossible?. Trusting God In The Face of Impossibilities, How To Keep Believing God Can Change Your Impossible Situation, Understand That Seeing God Move Changes Things. var positionGSatelites = ($('.gsatelites').parent().css('position') == 'fixed' ? Well, let's look at some examples of how this is impossible, using the Bible as our reference point. 'Remember the law of Moses My servant, even the statutes and ordinances which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel. If you believe that He is a gracious God only when He says "yes," you will live a very confused life. The conflict only got worse, and I spiraled deeper into depression. According to the story, he had been dead long enough to be decomposing. The bible says in Number 23:19. Furthermore, the belief in God existed long before the Bibles existence. Yes, God delivered Israel, but Yall, God put Israel in the situation to need to be delivered. God specifically chose Moses to lead the Israelites from captivity in Egypt to . While he was inside, the congregation remained outside, LUK 1:10, "And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering." Noah and his family appeared to be the only righteous people on earth. She'd been brutally raped by two men, and left for dead. Some things to know about the context of Exodus 14:13: This is a tough situation, but God has gotten Israel out of worse. He is learning that when God gives you a promise, you can count on Him keeping that promise. oday we will see that God saves us and delivers us. We read about people falling at the Lord's feet in scripture and perhaps you have the idea that this was an everyday occurrence. This prophet that would come ahead of Jesus would come in the spirit of power, and he would turn the hearts of fathers back to their children. Amen. The categories of "impossibilities" go on and on. That doesn't mean it drained him of power. I have been praying for marriage restoration, the situation seems impossible and many times I have decided to give up. The people are still outside the temple waiting for him and wondering where the priest could be, wondering if perhaps he profaned the altar of incense. What did God expect of her? What do they expect?" One person stands out in particular. The 10 Plagues of Egypt That is why we can silently set aside fear and trust Him. How glorious he is, While i understand and mostly agree with your arguments as to why many of these and other stories in the bible are impossible or highly improbable, your manner of arguments and imature reactions to them make you sound just as rediculus as alot of the people your trying to mock. But yeah, Jesus is told by a woman that her husband is dead. Moriah 5. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; It's her desirewhether she lives or diesto hear, "Well done good and faithful servant. 6. God is infinite. We experience them every day, in the phone call that comes at just the right time or the verse that speaks to exactly what we need. Take a lesson from Joyce Smith. How Do You Trust God When It Looks Impossible? My youngest daughter was diagnosed with Autism. Both share an unrealistic view of imperialism; they cannot sympathize for the people in the Congo because they have not had experience with their precious cultures and practices. Imagine this. Oh Father, heal and show Your merciful hand of peace and hope to this family. It is also impossible to live for Godto follow and serve Him daily and persevere until the endwithout faith. Here are 5. Bitchy Madonna's Face: The Elephant in the Room We're Supposed to Ignore Darius Foroux Save 20 Hours a Week By Removing These 4 Useless Things In Your Life Bryan Ye in Better Humans How To Wake Up.
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