Jesus looked
at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are
possible.'
- Matthew 19:26 (NIV)
I
was at a rally recently and saw a T-shirt that made me smile. It simply said,
"I can't, but I know a Guy." Underneath was a cross.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized how true that is.
We all have dreams, goals, and aspirations. Some are attainable, and some may remain dreams. As much as I love music, I know I'm probably never going to be a top-ten recording artist or a famous songwriter. I love cats and would love to find every cat a loving home, but opening my own cat café adoption center is probably not in the cards either.
But then there are the things I never expected.
I once aspired to be a writer. I didn't become a bestselling author, but here I am writing these daily posts, and I am continually humbled when someone tells me that a devotion touched them exactly when they needed it.
I never imagined myself riding a motorcycle. Yet today, some of my favorite memories and closest friendships have come through life on two wheels.
After raising three boys, I thought I had missed out on all the hair bows, painted nails, pretty dresses, and "girl days." Then God blessed me with the sweetest granddaughter—and her amazing momma—and suddenly I get to enjoy all those things after all.
Maybe that's part of what Jesus meant when He said that with God all things are possible. It doesn't always mean we get exactly what we imagined. Sometimes it means God opens doors we never thought to knock on. Sometimes He fulfills a desire in a completely different way than we expected. Sometimes He takes a dream that seemed impossible and turns it into a reality we never saw coming.
When we reach the end of what we can do, we can remember: we know a Guy.
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Daily Inspiration from the Bible
- Matthew 19:26 (NIV)
The more I thought about it, the more I realized how true that is.
We all have dreams, goals, and aspirations. Some are attainable, and some may remain dreams. As much as I love music, I know I'm probably never going to be a top-ten recording artist or a famous songwriter. I love cats and would love to find every cat a loving home, but opening my own cat café adoption center is probably not in the cards either.
But then there are the things I never expected.
I once aspired to be a writer. I didn't become a bestselling author, but here I am writing these daily posts, and I am continually humbled when someone tells me that a devotion touched them exactly when they needed it.
I never imagined myself riding a motorcycle. Yet today, some of my favorite memories and closest friendships have come through life on two wheels.
After raising three boys, I thought I had missed out on all the hair bows, painted nails, pretty dresses, and "girl days." Then God blessed me with the sweetest granddaughter—and her amazing momma—and suddenly I get to enjoy all those things after all.
Maybe that's part of what Jesus meant when He said that with God all things are possible. It doesn't always mean we get exactly what we imagined. Sometimes it means God opens doors we never thought to knock on. Sometimes He fulfills a desire in a completely different way than we expected. Sometimes He takes a dream that seemed impossible and turns it into a reality we never saw coming.
When we reach the end of what we can do, we can remember: we know a Guy.
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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