How Can You Do The Impossible?

Are you facing a challenge you don't quite know how to deal with? Do your problems appear to have no solution?

Or maybe you know about a possible solution, but you're scared to try it. You feel inadequate. Overwhelmed. It's unfamiliar territory. "What if I fail?"

I can totally relate, as I'm experiencing several new challenges myself... walking paths I've never walked before... making decisions that might not always be the best ones. It's easy to feel scared and alone when facing what seems to be an impossible task.

You'll like this, though...

Someone shared a few xeroxed pages with me a while back. I don't even recall who it was, but these pages turned up yesterday at exactly the time I needed a huge reminder that I can do the impossible. It's apparently from a small book with short devotionals called "Thought Conditioners".

I don't know what book the copies were made from, unfortunately, so I can't give credit to the author. But I really want to share this "formula" with you anyway.

It starts with a scripture from Luke 18:27... "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

Five basic steps are then laid out:

1. Size up your problem
2. Pray about it
3. Do all you can about it
4. Dont' give up; Don't worry; Stay calm
5. Affirm: "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

A few more great tips are given, too. They're simple, but powerful if you can lay hold of them:

• Never think, "this can't be done."
• Declare, "it can be done, it is being done, because God is doing it through me."

Isn't that great? How empowering to realize that you and God are a team effort in solving the problem.

And a big part of you doing your part on this team is to "declare" and "affirm" the positive outcome. "Affirm that the process is in operation."

See how that works? You declare it's not only possible, but is already happening. Remember... say "it can be done, it is being done..." This helps your faith to rise up to believe things are already getting better. It helps you have peace and confidence instead of feeling helpless and worried.

Speaking the right words and thinking the right thoughts are SO important! (You'll hear me say that many times as you get to know me.)

Quoting the rest of it now...

"The final outcome may not be entirely what you now desire. But, handled in this manner, the solution will be what God wants it to be."

I hope this blesses you! Take care, my friend, and never give up hope.

Are You Stuck In A Rut?

You'll notice it's been ages since I updated this blog. I've gone in too many directions all at the same time, and therefore have accomplished little that I intended to. However, I'm still "examining" myself on a regular basis and learning from the errors of my ways. So.....

I'm back!

And I'm eager to provide you with great self-help content on a much more regular basis. YOU come first, and I'll be sharing ideas that can help you develop your potential in life... along with my own challenges and victories you can perhaps learn from.

Today I have a neat little video for you. It's short and uses humor to make a point.





Can you relate? I sure can! That's why I am narrowing my focus so I can do a great job in a few areas, instead of spreading myself too thin to do anything well.

If you would like a little help in setting priorities and creating a better plan for your life, I would highly recommend checking out the site mentioned in the video.

Did I tell you that it's time sensitive? The last day you can get in is February 15th... so don't put it off.

Until next time...

Take care, and God bless!
Arline