When the impossible becomes possible

THAT’S when we have full trust in God’s providence, his

word and promises, the effectiveness of his redemptive mission, his

abundant mercy, his wisdom and omnipotence and all the other, endless

reasons that we can never account for.

            It’s really a matter of a living faith, a functioning hope

and a burning charity. With these, nothing is impossible, including

our capacity to be holy despite all our weaknesses, mistakes and sins.

            Let’s be like Abraham who hoped against hope to follow

what God had commanded him. God also told him that he would be a

father of many nations, despite the fact that he was old, the same

with his wife, Sarah, and at that time, they were childless because

Sarah was barren. To top it all, God tested him by asking him to offer

his son, Isaac, as a sacrifice.

            Many times we have to let go of our human estimations of

things and abandon ourselves in the dynamic of God’s providence. He

knows much better. In fact, he knows infinitely much better than we

do. We should not dare to question his designs, his commandments, his

promptings, no matter how seemingly unreasonable and impossible they

are. We just have to follow them.

            Remember that gospel episode where Christ told his

disciples that it was easier for a camel to go through the eye of a

needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. (cfr Mt 19)

            The disciples were greatly astonished. “Who then can be

saved?,” they asked. That’s when Christ told them: “With men this is

impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

            I guess the secret here is to make our limitations, our

inabilities, including our failures, mistakes and sins as the very

occasion and reason to get closer to God, asking for his pardon and

help. We just have to humble ourselves because, as Christ himself

said, “He who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles

himself will be exalted.” (Mt 23,12)

            Let’s always remember that God loves us always, despite

whatever. As a loving and all-powerful father, he will do everything

to save us. And what we cannot do, he can always do. We just have to

trust him and do our best to cooperate with his providence.

            Not even our abundant sin can deter him from loving us.

“Where sin has abounded, his grace has abounded even more.” (Rom 5,20)

He came not to condemn, but to save. (cfr Jn 3,17)

            We just have to make use of this trust and hope in God by

cooperating as best as we could in God’s redemptive providence. There

is so much to done. In fact, this is part of the ultimate purpose of

our life here on earth. Let’s not lose sight of this truth.

            When we have this kind of hope, we can work with greater

confidence, ease, boldness, creativity and effectiveness. We can

experience ourselves the very power of God and be left completely awed

by it.

            This is when the things we consider as impossible somehow

become possible to us. We need to always reinforce our hope and trust

in God as we go through the drama and adventure of our life. Let’s

always be hopeful and optimistic, cheerful and serene!