In Others’ Words: Delightful Impossibilities

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Sometimes my God is too small.

Of course, it’s not Him. It’s me diminishing who He is. I forget that God is so much more than the possibilities I see before me . . . He is the God of all the impossibilities I never imagine.

Forgetting who God is comes with looking down … becoming so grounded in here and now and what is that I forget God is not bound by any of those things. He is before and after. Alpha and Omega. (Revelation 22:13) The Author and Finisher of my faith. (Hebrews 12:2)  And isn’t it just like me to think I’m the one who is faithful when it’s so clearly stated that He remains faithful even when I am not? (2 Timothy 2:13)

As 2016 ended and the new year began, I was challenged to dream big … bigger than I ever had before. To let God expand my “possible” dreams to “oh, that could never happen” impossibilities.

As I wrote those prayerful impossibilities down, I felt equal parts timid and brave. Why not dream out loud with my God who loves me? Why not entrust those larger-than-ever-before hopes with the Creator of the universe, the one who already knows my heart, my innermost desires?

I know God loves me. Believing He delights in impossibilities in a personal way — that God delights in the big, big dreams I’m pursuing — is a new way to trust God. Doing so is changing my perspective of God — and it’s changing me, too.

In Your Words: What helps you have the faith to dream big? 

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  1. Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” I ask God to put His desires in my heart. And in verse 7, it tells us to wait patiently for Him to act.

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  2. Great post, Beth, and I pray for those dreams to come true!

    For me, the definition of dreaming big has been changing. It’s not longer what I do or what I can attain, but whom I become. Will the pain and travail give me a heart of compassion and forgiveness? Can I work through the discouragement of illness-borne humiliation to not only hold onto my faith, but to witness to God’s goodness?

    I sure hope so, and with His help, I believe I can.

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  3. Awww, Beth. I loved this post. It’s scary to dream out loud with God. I am heartened that you did this, and by your reminder that this is a good thing. The things that help me dream big are, first of all, God’s word. Those verses He speaks into my heart when I need to hear them most. Then the reminder that He gave me a calling only I can fulfill because it’s part of why He created me. And the encouragements of friends, their life-giving words spoken over me when I need to hear them most.

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      Yes, Jeanne — we need to remember that God made each of us with a distinct purpose in mind. Sometimes we are surprised by how that purpose shifts and changes over time …

  4. Beth, I know I commented on this on Facebook, but I really wanted to let you to know how much I needed to read this post today! God has been doing AMAZING impossibilities (in human sense) in our lives just within the last 3 weeks or so. Things that have only been a far-off dream come to pass in ways we didn’t see or anticipate or even imagine! I only look through human eyes and tend to limit what God can do, oftentimes forgetting that He’s not tied down in a tiny box. He shows me over and over again that what He can do breaks out of that “box” and do the unexpected & impossible! What an amazing God we serve 🙂

    Thanks SO MUCH for this post, it encouraged, uplifted, and helped remind me how big our God really is! What a blessing you are 🙂

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