Impossible Callings

There are times when the Lord calls us to do something that is impossible. It may be an act of forgiveness or a task that is outside of our abilities or any one of a number of things. In our performance Christianity, we usually think that every task God reveals is one that we need to do, even the impossible ones.

God's plan in those moments, though, may not be to make us do the task at all. More often than not, God's purpose is to expose our self-sufficiency and call us to a deeper level of trust in Him.

The next time you are confronted with something you can't do, don't beat yourself up over your failing or get discouraged at the task demanded of you. Instead, quiet yourself like a little child on its Father's lap and confess your smallness before Him. The Lord loves it when we trust Him and make room for Him to work.