The Impossible.

Joshua 1:3-4
3 I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. 4 Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.

Have you ever felt like something was impossible? You may have woken up one day, and felt that God was calling you to do something. Instead, you just say, "God, c'mon, that's impossible for me." The part we're missing is that it's only impossible when we're alone; that is, when we try to do it on our own.

A far fetched example is if God said to save 100 people trapped in the ravine uptown. God doesn't look for the strongest men and give them this job. Rather, God uses the people who stand ready to obey and trust him. Thus, God does the impossible through others.

Joshua had a very difficult mission himself. His responsibility was to lead a single nation into a chaotic region, conquer, and then occupy it. God gave Joshua promises...the same ones he gave to Moses. We have to realize that when God makes a promise, he's all business, and he won't let you down. Just believe in his promises!

As for your impossible goal, it is to live on the earth with the strength of God on your side leaving behind the world of temptations. God promises you success, so that should give you all the more reason to do your best to obey him.

Here's today's song: "My Savior, My God" by Aaron Shust. May you take him [God] at his word and deed.