Luk 1:37 — “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
There is a subtle but powerful distinction between something being difficult and something being impossible. The former challenges our strength and patience; the latter defies possibility altogether. Scripture is clear—many things in life will be hard, but nothing God ordains is impossible. Luke 1:37 affirms this divine paradox. Spoken to Mary regarding a virgin birth, it reminds us that divine assignments often arrive wrapped in impossibility, yet they are carried out by grace.
Intellectual faith does not deny difficulty—it interprets it through the lens of divine capability. From Abraham and Sarah conceiving in old age (Gen 18:14), to Israel crossing a sea on dry ground (Ex 14:21), to Jesus rising from the dead (Matt 28:6), the biblical witness repeatedly shows that God specializes in doing what is hard and what appears impossible. When God is involved, the line between hard and hopeless disappears. What exhausts man invigorates God.
So if the path ahead seems daunting, don’t confuse difficulty with denial. God’s promises often require endurance, not escape. Hard is where faith is refined and trust is stretched. If the burden feels beyond you, remember—it may be too much for you, but it is never too much for God. He is not asking for ease, but for obedience. He does not promise simple roads, but supernatural strength. Hard does not mean impossible—it just means it’s God-sized.
Further readings:
Jer 32:17
Rom 4:18-21
2 Cor 12:9-10
Blessed Day
www.pastoralcarecenter.org