Ever have this aha-moment: “Wow! I have received an answer to a prayer I never dared to share!” Perhaps it was something h-u-g-e or simply something you tucked away because you declared it impossible — or so far ahead in the distance, that you would never “get there” …

I have routinely believed in miracles my entire life; and, until recently, I would routinely back away and wonder why I ever got my hopes up for such wondrous blessings. My belief was shallow and could not stand the drought of time.

But ever-so slowly I came to trust in the LORD with all my heart.

It was like the LORD secured my wounded and reluctant heart by wrapping it with His love and soothing cords of faith. Then He added nubby, vibrantly-colored woolen cords of Courage and Possibility into the tapestry of my life, to comfort me with a beautiful covering and the glorious assurance of His amazing grace.

“With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” Mark 10:27

Believing God for what we deem impossible is so very different from “being positive.” It is “being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1) because of what God can do — not what we can do.

All too often we busy ourselves with the ragged underside view of our tapestries; the knots and threads appearing random and without design. We lock into the default mode of daily routines, demands of real-life and doing our best to run as fast we can; and we completely lose sight of the topside of our tapestry of Life. Its brightly-colored cords being carefully planned and woven by God.

When we do this, we rob ourselves of the vibrancy — the amazing grace — God is faithfully adding to our tapestries. Then we become uncertain of what we hoped for and certain we shall never experience the desires of our hearts.

However, there is hope when that happens. We can put our trust back in Him, wrap ourselves in Grace and apply the healing salve of Proverbs 3:5-6.

Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.

⁶In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.