The God of the impossible
Daring to Believe: Harnessing God’s Miracle-Working Power in Your Own Life
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It was the beginning of a new year, but it felt like our lives were falling apart. Out of the depth of my pain and despair, I screamed out loud “God, I hate you. I hate you.” Something I had never said or thought in my whole life. I loved the Lord. I would never have dared to speak to God that way, but I had reached breaking point. So had my husband, Luke.
After facing so many life challenges over the past twenty five years, we were battle weary. We were exhausted. I cried my heart out until there were no tears left. What was God doing and where was He when we were in so much pain?
Luke had lost his job the day before Christmas. It was the last straw. Like most people we had a mortgage to pay and I was only working part-time. We had no savings, nothing to fall back on. How would we ever make it?
But God did an incredible miracle. Just twelve months later, God had completely turned our lives around. We were debt-free, living in a new home and Luke was enjoying a job he had only ever dreamed about.
What made the difference? What had changed?
Faith.
Faith changes everything. We’ll continue this story later in the chapter.
Bible Example
Did you know that God wants to fight your battles for you?
One of my favourite Bible stories is about King Jehoshaphat and how God fought an incredible battle for the people of Judah. The story goes like this.
2 Chronicles 20:1-2 (NIV) “After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat. Some people came and told Jehoshaphat; ‘A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea’”.
King Jehoshaphat heard that not only were three armies coming to make war with him, but they were already very close. Understandably, they were terrified. They were facing an impossible situation. How could they possibly succeed in battle against three armies? There was no warning so there was no time to even form a battle plan. Humanly speaking, they were out of options.
Seek the Lord.
What is the first thing Jehoshaphat does? He seeks the Lord. King Jehoshaphat and all the people of Judah begin to seek God with all of their heart. God was their only hope, their only possibility for survival. They met at the temple of the Lord and began to pray like they had never prayed before.
In 2 Chronicles 20:12 (NIV) Jehoshaphat prays “we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
Whenever you find yourself in trouble, come to God, admit that you are powerless over your situation and that you are looking to Him for help.
Remember how God has led you in the past.
One way to increase your faith when you face trouble is to recall how God has led you in the past. Keeping a journal or prayer diary is a powerful tool for the believer.
If you have been walking with God for a while, then this will not be the first time you have faced a challenge and needed God to help you. The trouble is, we often forget how God has helped us in the past. When you keep a journal or a prayer diary, you can remind yourself about the ways God has led you in the past. This greatly increases your faith that God will help you again.
How does God respond to Jehoshaphat’s prayer for help?
God promises to fight the battle for them.
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About the Book
Are you facing an impossible situation? Have you looked at all the angles but can’t see a way through? Are you experiencing depression, anxiety, addiction, marriage-breakdown, financial crises, unemployment, or debt?
The good news is that God’s miracle-working, giant-overcoming power is just as much available today as it was in Bible times. Through powerful insights from the Bible, woven together with moving personal stories, author Wendy Love shares a journey from pain to purpose and from defeat to victory. She speaks from experience, having witnessed God’s miracles firsthand in maintaining financial provision, overcoming a thirty-year alcohol addiction, restoring marriage from the brink of divorce, raising a special needs child, and more.
By applying the principles in this book, The God of the Impossible, you’ll begin to see miraculous victories in your own life. This remarkable book shows that God’s miracles are still possible today for those who believe.
About the Author
After a successful business career, Wendy Love has now dedicated her life to Christian writing and teaching. Wendy knows how to bring the Bible alive. In this book, The God of the Impossible, she reveals the greatness of God’s miraculous power in the face of the impossible. She parallels powerful Bible stories with her own personal experiences including struggles with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, addiction, a child born with special needs, a shattered marriage, financial crises, and job loss, all of which seemed insurmountable.
Yet, Wendy’s life is a testament to the extraordinary. Through her heartfelt words, she showcases the awe-inspiring ways in which God can heal wounded hearts and minds, mend broken marriages, and overcome addictions. Wendy has personally witnessed the hand of God performing miracles, including unanticipated financial blessings that could only have come by the hand of God.
Wendy’s story stands as a living testament to the boundless greatness of God. Her writing radiates an authentic faith that offers readers more than hope; it offers a lifeline. In Wendy’s words, you’ll discover the strength to rise above life’s harshest trials and the unwavering belief in the extraordinary power of God’s grace to those will choose to believe.