“She doesn’t have a prayer in passing that class.” “He doesn’t have a prayer in getting that promotion.” “They don’t have a prayer in ever reconciling their marriage.” “I don’t have a prayer in ever being any more than I am today.” These are just examples of statements that can be made when you feel there isn’t any chance that a certain event will take place. We’ve all had words to this effect come out of our mouth when something just seemed impossible.
Impossible. The word is used when we think something is incapable of happening. Just like when we say that we or someone else doesn’t have a prayer…we are totally giving up that there will be a good outcome when we use the word impossible.
I was thinking this weekend about these words and it made me wonder who or what determines or influences when I give up. Am I coming to this conclusion because I have hard facts, or do I rush to this assumption because I am taking into account my limitations…my shortcomings…my inadequacies or someone else’s limitations…shortcomings…or inadequacies? Am I looking at the situation through God’s eyes and His strength and power…or my own?
If I look to the Bible to find my answers, it tells me what I need to know about “not having a prayer”. Philippians 4:6-7 says, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Notice it doesn’t say to pray about only those things of which you know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, will work out. It says to pray about everything! So even if you doubt something will happen…pray about it anyway! We ALWAYS have a prayer!
And the impossible? Mark 10:27 tells us, “Jesus looked at them intently and said, ‘Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God’”. So whatever situation we say “doesn’t have a prayer”…we are looking at it from our human perspective. Everything is possible with God!
As this graphic says, Satan doesn’t want us praying because he knows the power that our God has…the power to do the impossible. Satan knows that God can take our limitations…shortcomings…and inadequacies and use them for His glory as the impossible is accomplished. And in doing so…Satan’s impact will be lessened and someday my friend, he will be totally defeated!
Have you given up? Do you feel like there is no hope and your circumstances don’t have a prayer of ever changing? Look up! Keep praying! Keep your eyes on the One who has the power to do the impossible and let’s stop Satan in his tracks!
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