How is it possible to stay strong or fearless in the face of impending doom or death?  In my view to understand the possibility of a state we must first understand the definition of those things that are achievable or likely.

It is illuminating to see that the site dictionary.com indicates that, impossible indicates something which cannot; exist, happen or be done.  However, the online definition also includes those emotional/feeling characteristics of impossibility by using the words “objectionable, impracticable and the concept of unendurable”.  The thorough definition of possible is a compilation of those things which are physically doable in the material dimension that do not defy the emotive characteristics of practicality and endurance.

For something to be impossible it must violate either or both of the following parameters; I lack the energy, authority or endurance to “do/withstand” something or it violates the physical laws of practicality.  So, if I cannot do it or endure it, it is impossible.  Additionally, if it violates the physical laws of this dimension it is also deemed impossible.  Therefore anything that provides me sufficient energy, hope or ability to overcome physical laws and personal limitations is outside the understanding of humanity.  Therefore, trying to define those things which are outside of humanity’s understanding through human description violates this constructive definition of impossibility.  Herein enters the most frequently misunderstood/misused word in the human language, “supernatural”.

Supernatural is used to define all those things which indemnify the impossible, thus allowing unbelievers to lump the attributes of God in with UFO’s, ghosts, goblins along with all other “magical” violations of human capacity and physical laws.  In this single misunderstanding and generalization they do themselves great disservice.  For although ghosts, goblins and magic unexplainable by human means they do not possess divinity, omniscience, omnipresence, righteousness, purity, sovereignty or the ability to create entire universes with a word.  Vis a vis using one term to describe all things which are personally impossible or practically improbable attempts to cram infinity into a nanosecond.  This mistake is much like saying that all light is white because that is what we can most notably detect.

That good courage God speaks of becomes possible when we have faith in His promises.  The Lord knows that good courage violates the standards of personal ability and practicality that is why He asks us to demonstrate this quality so that all the world may see His presence in Christian Life.  God is beyond my thinking, but I still believe in Him, whether or not it violates any scientific capacity to demonstrate His existence.  That is the nature of something outside our emotional or practical understanding, it does not require my definition in order to exist.

I fully understand that displaying good courage in the face of insurmountable obstacles or impractical violation of physical laws, is by definition impossible.  That is why I need God, because He loves me so much that He is willing to give me the energy, authority or necessary endurance to withstand or overcome the impractical, improbable or unlikely.  To be of good courage is demonstrated faith in God, that alone is why it is among the most highly valued characteristics of man because it declares our relation and relationship to God.  That is why God commands us to be of good courage and know that He is our God so that in us this world may see His momentary or enduring reflection.  After all it is always about God’s love for this world, that we must not forget.

Praise You in Your ability to confound my imagination Almighty Father.  I do love you so.  In the Name of King Jesus.  Amen.