Possibilities
This is one of the hardest times I’ve had coming up with what to share in a blog. I tend to have so many fabulous stories, “God truths” and reflections on scriptures. Today? Nothing. Or so it would seem. I spent several hours reflecting on what I had to say, what God might want to say through me, through the scriptures I had read. I reviewed the past few weeks of teachings and blog posts. I re-read some of my more recent blog posts and teachings. And then it dawned on me…THE lesson, the lesson that God is trying to help me learn EVERY DAY this year. The one that is SO HARD to believe, to live out, but can seem SO EASY to share to encourage others. The lesson I shared about in my teaching on March 1, 2026 entitled: The God of the Impossible:
To believe God for the impossible–to be made possible, in the seemingly-impossible situations.
To take to God the very thing that is SO impossible to even hope for. That hope that you don’t even dare hope or know how to put into words. That prayer that you can’t even seem to formulate. For yourself. For a loved one. For our country. For our world.
To trust that somehow God can work good into the very places that seem like there is only death, defeat, discouragement…those places that seemingly will only produce more of the same.
As I started 2026, God had reassured me in my faith to know: “Our God is the God of the impossible in seemingly impossible situations.” And so, I’ve tried to remember this as I’ve encountered difficult circumstances (many of which I’m still waiting to see how they will resolve).
I’ve been challenged to not just look at the “impossible” of the situation, but to consider God’s perspective: Possibilities. And THIS is what I’ve been sharing with friends and strangers alike. I started the year telling my friends I would be praying this for them and their children and encouraged them to tell me specifics as they think of things. It’s been an honor to stand in faith as I’ve prayed this word for them. And it’s been hard to continue to wait, with them.
We are now half-way through 2026. What started out as an “Oh, this is a nice, sweet truth that God wants to give me”, has turned into a battle of faith over fears and doubts. For myself, and for those I’ve shared this with. At least one thing has become clear so far: this word of faith has brought hope, where none seemed to be.
This spring I met a lovely lady in downtown Louisville. She worked as a “city ambassador”, a street sweeper. She was so happy to meet my dog, Chips…he is the one that made the introductions! From there she started to tell me about the city and about her life. We parted ways with me encouraging her and thanking her for keeping the city clean for us tourists. I was only a few steps away when I felt the nudge to go back and tell her my word for the year. And so, I did. I told her that I was being challenged to believe God for the impossible in seemingly impossible situations. To which she started crying. She shared about her difficult sobriety journey and her recent baptism. She shared about how she had just seen a friend’s kid recover from stuttering…a sign to her that seemingly impossible things could become possible. And so we prayed. I felt honored to believe with her, and for her, that God is with her on her journey of sobriety and her new/renewed faith in God’s love and care for her (including this new-to-her job she was grateful for and proud to work).
Most days I’m just trying to get through the day.
Sometimes, I remember to pray this prayer for myself, for a friend. To share this word with a stranger. I’ve had some powerful moments praying with people for the impossible. In my heart, I’m waiting with them–all friends to me now–for the possibilities that will bloom. Every day, or nearly every day, I continue to write a “word of truth” in my journal for the day, to reflect on the good things that pop up in my life, and to continue in faith praying for possibilities for myself and my friends.
I invite you to consider this word for yourself and those people and circumstances that weigh on your heart. For God is for us and is an “ever-present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1) –Melissa Logsdon, NCF Associate Pastor