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A Prayer to Believe That Nothing Is Too Hard for the LordBy Christine Perry  “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” – Jeremiah 32:27 NKJV What is your impossible situation? It may be a diagnosis, a mediocre marriage, a wayward child, infertility, extended singleness, a broken relationship, perpetual setbacks, or unbearable loss. We’ve all come to a dead end in some area of our lives. If you haven’t, it’s coming.  So, how do you believe that nothing is too hard for the Lord when you can’t seem to find a way out? In Mark 9, we see a father who is desperate to find healing for his son. He says to the Lord, “But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” Jesus kindly says all things are possible to those who believe. The father says through tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” I think the best place to start when we are struggling to believe is to be honest with the Lord and admit that we want to believe but are wrestling with doubt.  I remember one season, I felt like I’d come to the end of my faith. I prayed and said something along the lines of, “Lord, I cannot hold on any longer. I don’t see why all this heartbreak and letdown has happened and I don’t know how it’ll ever be turned around. I'm losing hope.”  In 2 Timothy 2:13, it says, “If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.” Our hearts, minds, bodies, and faith will fail, but God won’t ever fail. He will never leave us or forsake us. Psalm 94:14 says, “For the Lord will not cast off His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.” The second thing we can do is to look at what God has done in the past.  God gave Sarah a child past childbearing years  Parted the Red Sea  Brought forth water from a rock Fed over a half-million Israelites in the desert for 40 years  Had a pagan king pay for the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem  Made an ax head float to the surface of the water Annihilated an enemy army while the Israelites sang  Saved three men from a fiery furnace  Shut the mouth of lions  Raised the dead Gave sight to the blind Healed lepers Turned water into wine Walked on water  Fed the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish   Took away the punishment for our sins forever When we begin listing all God has done, it helps remind us that, truly, there is nothing too hard for Him. But, sometimes, these truths take a while to sink in, which is why we must be in prayer often and our face in our Bibles daily. It’s our line of hope, and that hope anchors us in the most turbulent storms.  Let’s pray:Dear Heavenly Father,Thank You that You are the same yesterday, today, and forever. That being said, what You have done in the past, You can do it again. But Lord, we know You see the entire picture, and we only see a sliver. So, I ask that You would give us the faith to not only believe in You but trust and rest in You. Father, no plans of Yours can be thwarted. But, God, we come to You with our requests, asking, knocking, and seeking Your take on our situations because this is what You tell us to do. You tell us to be like the persistent widow who would not rest until she received justice. Help us to be people of prayer so that when we hit a wall, we will drop to our knees, knowing full well that You’re able, but then help us to get back up after we’ve petitioned heaven and trust You with whatever outcome You choose. Because what You choose will be what is best for the longest amount of time for the greatest number of people.  Thank You that we can come to You broken and know that You will never cast us away, even when we doubt.Lord, we believe, help our unbelief. Amen! Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/dragana991 Christine is just a lady who was given the gift of being raised in an incredible family. For reasons unknown to her, God has blessed her with an amazing life full of beautiful friendships, remarkable experiences, and a love from Him that is completely underserved. She desires to encourage others and share hope as we journey through the highs and lows of life. Christine is the author of How I Met Peace and For the Weary Life Traveler, a 31-day devotional. Check out more of Christine’s work at her website:  Learning to be fearless and her Patreon. Teach Us to Pray is a FREE prayer podcast hosted by iBelieve writer Christina Patterson. Each week, she gives you practical, real-life tips on how to grow your faith and relationship with God through the power of prayer. To listen to her episode on What to Pray in the Morning for a Worry-Free Day, click below! Now that you’ve prayed, are you in need of someone to pray for YOU? Click the button below! Visit iBelieve.com for more inspiring prayer content. The post A Prayer to Believe That Nothing Is Too Hard for the Lord appeared first on GodUpdates.

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In 1984, two of my Christian friends lived together in Washington, DC, as summer interns. One worked full-time to elect Walter Mondale and Democrats. The other worked full-time to elect Ronald Reagan and Republicans. In August, as they returned to California for their last year of college, they laughed that each probably canceled out the efforts of the other. How many Christian friends would enjoy the same kind of summer together in 2024? Way too many of us care way too much about who’ll win this year’s presidential election. Though the partisan fires didn’t burn as hot 40 years ago, Richard Lovelace observed a similar spirit then: Every four years the American people elect a new president with the hope that somehow this will make things better. Economic downturns, crop failures, moral declines and worsening international conditions are all blamed on presidents—who in most cases have little control over events. In the hearts of the people is a groping, inarticulate conviction that if the right ruler would only come along, the world would be healed of all its wounds. If I’m honest, presidential elections have meant way too much to me. I spent the first decade of my adult life in Washington, DC, including a six-year stint as a political lobbyist for Apple Inc. I know what it is to live and breathe politics as a Christian. During the 1992 election, the Lord began to proportion my political energies with the gospel message revealed in Daniel 2. I’ve returned to the book of Daniel every election year since. Political History’s Kingdom Climax In Judah’s exile to Babylon, Daniel sees God’s people suffer on a massive scale. He later sees the Babylonian empire vanquished by the Persians. For Daniel, the question that surfaces is whether the rise of global empires rendered God’s kingdom moot. Despite all the bloodshed and appearances to the contrary, the Book of Daniel’s answer is an emphatic no. In Daniel 2, the prophet interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, where an uncut stone struck and destroyed a great statue representing the world’s mighty empires. Daniel tells us that stone represents God’s kingdom, and he sees God’s kingdom as the climax of all political history: “In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed. . . . It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms [our world’s successive empires] and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever” (v. 44). If we read all of Daniel, we note how powerful, awesome, and dangerous the kingdoms of men are. It’s no wonder that, while working in DC, I felt the oxygen sucked out of my chest when I passed a standing president in the doorway. But Daniel calls us to be captivated by something even more awesome: the kingdom of God. At the end of history, all empires (including America), will be like chaff scattered to the wind (v. 35). Only one empire will be left standing: Jesus’s kingdom. The Lord’s Prayer has us praying for this: “Thy kingdom come . . . on earth as it is in heaven.” Our Undue Fear and Hope This frees us to put every political election into perspective. Daniel encourages us to resist undue fear this year. God’s kingdom can’t be hindered by any president. He says, “The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people” (v. 44). Scripture encourages us to resist undue fear this year. God’s kingdom can’t be hindered by any president. It has never been easy to be a follower of Jesus (cf. 2 Tim. 3:12). Daniel’s friends survive execution by furnace. Daniel survives execution by lions. Despite the dangers, Daniel urges us to keep our eyes on the only kingdom that endures. If Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome cannot stop God’s kingdom, neither can any president in our day. Daniel also exhorts us to resist undue hope: the kingdom of God isn’t established by any political leader but by God himself. Daniel says, “The God of heaven will set up a kingdom . . .” What the World Needs Most While working in DC, I volunteered in a college ministry. A retreat speaker once asked the students, “If God made you king or queen of the world, what would you do?” Students struggled to come up with initiatives worthy of such power. One said he’d make sure every person is offered a great education. Another said she’d distribute the world’s food equitably among all. But the room grew restive. No one felt they were taking full advantage of global sovereignty. One student said, “I’d make sure every kid had a loving family.” How does one politically affect genuine family love? Finally, another asked, “Can we make everyone become a Christian?” The exercise broke down. At this point, everyone saw they couldn’t affect the world’s deepest needs through politics. This exercise was arresting for me. If global sovereignty was so limited in its effects, what was a puny political affairs professional hoping to accomplish? I have friends who’ve contributed much through politics over the decades. But it’s critical to realize Jesus doesn’t need your candidate to win for him to establish his kingdom. Our Responsibility So as we vote this year, let’s turn down the anxiety and frenzy. Billions of dollars and man-hours are being spent to call this the most important election of your lifetime. I’m 61 years old. I’ve been told this every four years. I no longer buy it. Jesus doesn’t need your candidate to win for him to establish his kingdom. Instead, let’s humbly seek the Lord’s will, consider the issues and candidates, and confer together as “iron sharpens iron” (Prov. 27:17). Then let’s vote lovingly and respectfully, knowing Jesus’s kingdom isn’t ultimately dependent on the election’s outcome. And if the relational bonds of your faith community are being fractured by politics, lovingly name the real problem, as 18th-century pastor John Newton did: “Faintly the power of the gospel is felt.” Paul so deeply felt that the gospel was the “power of God for salvation” (Rom. 1:16) that he never worried about who Caesar was. Oh, that Jesus would make us so experience his kingdom as the pearl of great price and as the hidden treasure (Matt. 13:44–46) that we can get our heart-claws out of politicians and into our eternal king, Jesus himself.