Thoughts for Life: No Impossible Obstacles

Xochitl Dixon- As an adult leader, I arranged a student field trip to an obstacle course. We instructed students o slip into safety gear and scale an eight-foot wall. Those who went first encouraged each climber to trust the harness and keep moving forward without looking down.

One of our students stared at the barrier as we secured belts and buckles around her waist. "There's no way I can do this," she said. Affirming the strength of her harness, we encouraged her and cheered when she climbed up the wall and stepped onto the high platform. (Google image, Scaling a wall) Great story!

When we face problems that seem impossible to conquer, fears and insecurities can cause doubts. the assurance of God's unchanging might, goodness, and faithfulness creates a strong unchanging might, goodness, and faithfulness creates a strong harness of trust.

This confidence assurance fueled the courage of the Old Testament saints, who demonstrated that faith trumps our need to know every detail of God's plan (Hebrews 11:1-13, 39). With conviction, we seek God earnestly, often standing alone when we trust Him. We can adjust the way we approach our challenges by viewing our circumstances with an eternal perspective — knowing our trials are only temporary (vv. 13-16).

Focusing on the steep climbs in life can prevent us from believing that God will bring us through. But knowing He's with us, we can harness our uncertainties by faith as we trust God to help us overcome obstacles that once seemed impossible.

Let's pray-

Father, thank You for being the Author and Perfecter of my faith, so that the measure of my faith — when I face obstacles — is reliant on Your strength not my own."

Guest post:

With Faith

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."
Hebrews 11:1 NIV

Jordan Zuniga

"Sometimes, people try to discourage us from doing something for God’s kingdom, telling us it will never happen.

I had a person do this when I began pursuing creative writing. They told me to give up, to do something else, to realize it was a waste of time. They were even bold enough to say, “I don’t think you’re going to make even ten dollars on a poem or short story!”

611-615- one-line Scriptures for those of you who want to learn some more verses this week- or to review them from when they were first posted-

611- Pro. 14:15 "The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going."

612- Pro. 21:1 "The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as rivers of waters: he turneth it withersoever he will."

613- Ps. 28:6 "Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplication."

614- Pro. 13:10 "Only by pride cometh contention; but with the well advised is wisdom."

615- Pro. 24:3 "Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established."

Quote for today-

~ Amy Boucher Pye- "God has a set of 'sealed orders' for each of us, not only that we'll know we're His beloved children but understand the unique ways we can serve Him through our gifts and passions. He'll lead us as we trust and delight in Him."

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