How do I deal with impossible situations? - Miracles - TouchPoints

2 Chronicles 32:10, 20“This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: What are you trusting in that makes you think you can survive my siege of Jerusalem?” . . . Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to God in heaven.

Nehemiah 2:4-5The king asked, “Well, how can I help you?” With a prayer to the God of heaven, I replied . . .

Go immediately to God in prayer. Your best choice is to go directly to the only one who can do the impossible.

Psalm 39:7And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.

Mark 9:23“What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.”

Hebrews 11:11It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise.

Place your faith and hope in God. Trust that God can do the impossible and wants to work in your life. But even if he chooses not to, believe that he is the only one who can.

Exodus 18:18, 21-23“You’re going to wear yourself out—and the people, too. This job is too heavy a burden for you to handle all by yourself. . . . But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups. . . . They should always be available to solve the people’s common disputes. . . . They will help you carry the load, making the task easier for you. If you follow this advice, and if God commands you to do so, then you will be able to endure the pressures.

When advice is wise, perhaps it is from God. Follow it, for it may be God’s way of beginning the impossible in your life. God often works through his people to accomplish what seems to be impossible.

1 Chronicles 28:20Then David continued, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work . . . is finished correctly.”

Revelation 3:8“I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me.”

Start by doing what you can to the best of your abilities. God promises he won’t abandon you but will help you in your impossible situations. If he wants a task done, he will enable you to do it! When you live by God’s principles, you remain in the shadow of his helping arms.

Daniel 2:11, 27-28The king’s demand is impossible. . . . [Then] Daniel replied, “There are no wise men, enchanters, magicians, or fortune-tellers who can reveal the king’s secret. But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed.”

Only God can do the impossible, but he often allows you to be involved in the process. Be open and ready to be used to accomplish whatever God has in mind!

1 Samuel 17:33-50“Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You’re only a boy, and he’s been a man of war since his youth.”. . . [David] picked up five smooth stones from a stream and put them into his shepherd’s bag. Then, armed only with his shepherd’s staff and sling, he started across the valley to fight the Philistine. . . . “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.” . . . As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to meet him. Reaching into his shepherd’s bag and taking out a stone, he hurled it with his sling and hit the Philistine in the forehead. The stone sank in, and Goliath stumbled and fell face down on the ground. So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone.

John 6:5-11Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” . . . Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!” Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?” “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted.

In each of these situations, God’s people had to deal with seemingly impossible people. These situations had some things in common: (1) open communication with God by acknowledging the impossible and (2) obedience to God’s response, whether it meant waiting or moving forward. God often uses what he has already given us to accomplish the impossible. In the previously mentioned situations, he used an ability to discern dreams, a slingshot, and a small lunch.