The Impossible Dream Pt. 2

Broken Voices - Friday, June 19, 2009

By: Josh Roland

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No one is called to be an ordinary Christian. There was never supposed to be a “normal” Christian life. God did not ransom sinful man to merely provide a relaxed 80 years of moral living. The life of His Son was too high a price. Our unique purpose has been planted in our hearts and we are not complete until He completes that work in us.

So often the dreams raging deep in our hearts seem too big to pull off, too crazy; so we will attempt the possible based on our resources and abilities. The impossible is not pursued.

The possible is not enough. If we succeed at the possible we receive the glory. God asks for the impossible because only then is the glory truly all His. The Bible is full of the impossible and not much of the probable: Noah, Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Ruth, Gideon, David, Peter, John and Paul. The list goes on and on. Is the God of the Bible not still our God today?

Perhaps miracles are scarce today because we often plan around God’s power. Far too few dreams are launched anymore without a clear man-centered path to success. I often replace faith with realism, replace miracles with practicality and replace God’s power with my ability. What would happen if I intentionally attempted the truly impossible for God? What if I moved forward with a ministry dream without all the needs already accounted for?

God is calling you to the impossible dream He placed in your heart. Faith is not merely belief that God can do something, but faith is taking action that requires God to do the impossible for that action to succeed.

What dream do you have today that would require the impossible to pull off?

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Andrew Morgan commented on 19-Jun-2009 10:11 AM

This is beautiful, and really challenging. I always want to act like I am chasing the "impossible" all the while trying to make it actually very possible. I want to allow the dreams God gives me to grow and expand beyond my estimation of what is reasonable, doable, or "possible." Thanks Josh.

Bobby Lyerly commented on 19-Jun-2009 11:58 AM

Very accurately presented, Josh. I find myself over and over in this real estate market planning the possible. God takes care of the impossible so that we will see HIM in all of it. I know that for me, it is very apparent this year. No other way to have gotten homes sold this year without HIM tackling the impossible and me being reminded of it every time. I thank God for His provision and that He is so much bigger than our economy and our limitations. Bobby

Krisi Hillebert commented on 03-Jul-2009 01:06 PM

"The more I consider Christianity, the more I found that while it had established a rule and order, the chief aim of that order was to give room for good things to run wild." G.K. Chesterton Loved the articles, Josh!