Impossible Circumstances and Unlikely Heros

"... that the Father may be glorified in the Son."
"God is glorified that we bear much fruit and so prove to be disciples of Christ."
"... to the glory of God the Father."

Thant's the point. It's the point Jesus made time & time again no matter what He was talking about: suffering, asking anything of Him, bearing fruit, worship, adoption ...

That's why God uses impossible circumstances and unlikely heroes. No one else can take credit. Without Him it would never have happened - not possible by the power, skill, or ability of people.

BUT ... this is the stumbling block. It's also these 'impossible' circumstance God brings our way to reveal the condition of our hearts - what do we truly rely on? On what do we base our actions? How is this any different than the world around us?

We're always trying to 'figure it out'. We discourage others because their aspirations appear unrealistic. We plan and create processes. We cause-and-effect everything. BUT GOD IS GREATER THAN ALL THESE THINGS!

Wake up Christians! Until we are "all in" ... until we as God's people TRUST Him by FAITH in the midst of impossible circumstances ... we will change NOTHING! God will not move. God will not work wonders in our lives that causes the world around us to take note and seek to answer the question, "How are these people different?"

1 Peter 2:9
"But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD. A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light"