Are you facing a situation that feels impossible to fix on your own? This devotional reminds us that God can do what we can’t do and invites us to fully trust Him in circumstances beyond our control. When we reach the limits of our own abilities, God’s power begins where ours ends.

Drawing from Luke 18:27, we’re reminded that “what is impossible with man is possible with God.” Whether it’s a strained relationship, financial hardship, health struggle, or an unanswered prayer, God invites us to surrender our worries and rely on His strength, timing, and plan.

✨ Highlights


God can do the impossible — Our limitations don’t limit Him.


Faith grows in the waiting — Trusting God deepens when we surrender control.


Prayer comes first — Instead of forcing solutions, bring your needs to God first.


Surrender releases peace — Handing our impossible situations to God allows us to rest in His power.


God’s strength shines through weakness — Our struggles become opportunities for Him to display His glory.

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Full Transcript Below:

God Can Do What We Can’t Do

By: Whitney Hopler

“Jesus replied, ‘What is impossible with man is possible with God.’” - Luke 18:27, NIV

I’ve been praying every day and night for many months about a job situation for a family member that’s incredibly important. My family and friends have all been praying regularly for the same situation. Despite our prayers, however, the situation hasn’t changed yet. It’s frustrating, because there’s nothing that any of us can do ourselves to change this situation. Only God can do it! So, all we can do is keep praying and keep trusting God to answer our prayers. It’s painful for me to wait for God to act on this, since it’s something we need very much, and the uncertainty is stressful. But it’s impossible for me to do anything else other than pray and trust, or just give up. So, I’m choosing to keep asking God for help until his answer arrives. Jesus’ words in Luke 18:27 have encouraged me a lot during this time. I believe that God can do anything – even what’s impossible for me and the others who are praying with me. While I wait for God’s answer, my faith can grow stronger, since I know that I must completely rely on God instead of on myself or on anyone else for this.

We can’t always change our circumstances, but God can. God can do what we can’t do! 

What are you facing right now that feels impossible? Maybe it’s a difficult relationship, a financial struggle, or a health crisis. We’ve all been in situations where we’ve done everything we can, and it’s still not enough. We’ve tried to make change happen, but we’ve hit a wall. It’s easy to feel hopeless and discouraged in impossible situations. But this verse reminds us that our limitations don’t limit God. When we’re at the end of our own abilities, we’re in a position to let go and let God take over.

When we pray for situations where we can do absolutely nothing ourselves, our faith is tested. We have to surrender our need to control the outcome and trust that God will do what we can’t. 

Our first instinct is often to try harder when we face a problem that seems too big to solve. We make a plan and get to work, doing our best to make a solution happen, no matter what. But Jesus calls us to take a different approach. Jesus invites us to come to him first, and to trust that he will work to meet our needs in ways we can’t even imagine. 

Prayer should be our first response, not our last resort. When we face a situation we can’t change, we need to pray something like this, with humility: “Lord, I’ve done all I can, and it’s not enough. I’m giving this to you, and I’m trusting you to do what only you can do.” When we pray like this, we’re not just asking God for a favor; we’re declaring our faith in God’s power.

So, what’s one situation that seems impossible, that you’ve been carrying on your own lately? Whatever it is, surrender it to God in prayer right now. Trust that God can do what you can’t. Your weakness is actually an opportunity for God’s strength to shine. God is a God of miracles, and you can rely on him to do the impossible! 

Intersecting Faith and Life

As you consider how important it is to trust God to help you with situations you can’t change, reflect on these questions: 
What’s one impossible situation you’re facing right now that you need to give to God? 
How does it make you feel to know that God can do what you can’t? 
What does it mean to truly surrender a problem to God? 
What would it look like for you to make prayer your first response, not your last resort, in an impossible situation? 

Further Reading 

Matthew 19:26

Jeremiah 32:17

Philippians 4:13

2 Corinthians 12:9

Luke 1:37

Are you facing a situation that feels impossible to fix on your own? This devotional reminds us that God can do what we can&rsquo;t do and invites us to fully trust Him in circumstances beyond our control. When we reach the limits of our own abilities, God&rsquo;s power begins where ours ends.
Drawing from Luke 18:27, we&rsquo;re reminded that &ldquo;what is impossible with man is possible with God.&rdquo; Whether it&rsquo;s a strained relationship, financial hardship, health struggle, or an unanswered prayer, God invites us to surrender our worries and rely on His strength, timing, and plan.
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✨ Highlights
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God can do the impossible &mdash; Our limitations don&rsquo;t limit Him.
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Faith grows in the waiting &mdash; Trusting God deepens when we surrender control.
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Prayer comes first &mdash; Instead of forcing solutions, bring your needs to God first.
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Surrender releases peace &mdash; Handing our impossible situations to God allows us to rest in His power.
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God&rsquo;s strength shines through weakness &mdash; Our struggles become opportunities for Him to display His glory.
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💬 Join the Conversation
What&rsquo;s one situation in your life right now that feels impossible? How are you learning to trust God and make prayer your first response? Share your thoughts and encourage others by tagging @LifeAudioNetwork and using #GodCanDoTheImpossible.
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Full Transcript Below:
God Can Do What We Can&rsquo;t Do
By: Whitney Hopler
&ldquo;Jesus replied, &lsquo;What is impossible with man is possible with God.&rsquo;&rdquo; - Luke 18:27, NIV
I&rsquo;ve been praying every day and night for many months about a job situation for a family member that&rsquo;s incredibly important. My family and friends have all been praying regularly for the same situation. Despite our prayers, however, the situation hasn&rsquo;t changed yet. It&rsquo;s frustrating, because there&rsquo;s nothing that any of us can do ourselves to change this situation. Only God can do it! So, all we can do is <a href="https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/crosswalk-devo/prayer-is-relational-not-just-transactional-the-crosswalk-devotional.html">keep praying and keep trusting God to answer our prayers</a>. It&rsquo;s painful for me to wait for God to act on this, since it&rsquo;s something we need very much, and the uncertainty is stressful. But it&rsquo;s impossible for me to do anything else other than pray and trust, or just give up. So, I&rsquo;m choosing to keep asking God for help until his answer arrives. Jesus&rsquo; words in Luke 18:27 have encouraged me a lot during this time. I believe that God can do anything &ndash; even what&rsquo;s impossible for me and the others who are praying with me. While I wait for God&rsquo;s answer, my faith can grow stronger, since I know that I must completely rely on God instead of on myself or on anyone else for this.
We can&rsquo;t always change our circumstances, but God can. God can do what we can&rsquo;t do!&nbsp;
What are you facing right now that feels impossible? Maybe it&rsquo;s a difficult relationship, a financial struggle, or a health crisis. We&rsquo;ve all been in situations where we&rsquo;ve done everything we can, and it&rsquo;s still not enough. We&rsquo;ve tried to make change happen, but we&rsquo;ve hit a wall. It&rsquo;s easy to feel hopeless and discouraged in impossible situations. But this verse reminds us that our limitations don&rsquo;t limit God. When we&rsquo;re at the end of our own abilities, we&rsquo;re in a position to let go and let God take over.
When we pray for situations where we can do absolutely nothing ourselves, our faith is tested. We have to surrender our need to control the outcome and trust that God will do what we can&rsquo;t.&nbsp;
Our first instinct is often to try harder when we face a problem that seems too big to solve. We make a plan and get to work, doing our best to make a solution happen, no matter what. But Jesus calls us to take a different approach. Jesus invites us to come to him first, and to trust that he will work to meet our needs in ways we can&rsquo;t even imagine.&nbsp;
Prayer should be our first response, not our last resort. When we face a situation we can&rsquo;t change, we need to pray something like this, <a href="https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/ibelieve-truth-a-devotional-for-women/humble-yourself-under-gods-mighty-hand.html">with humility</a>: &ldquo;Lord, I&rsquo;ve done all I can, and it&rsquo;s not enough. I&rsquo;m giving this to you, and I&rsquo;m trusting you to do what only you can do.&rdquo; When we pray like this, we&rsquo;re not just asking God for a favor; we&rsquo;re declaring our faith in God&rsquo;s power.
So, what&rsquo;s one situation that seems impossible, that you&rsquo;ve been carrying on your own lately? Whatever it is, surrender it to God in prayer right now. Trust that God can do what you can&rsquo;t. Your weakness is actually an opportunity for God&rsquo;s strength to shine. <a href="https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/crosswalk-devo/miracles-that-cannot-be-counted-the-crosswalk-devotional.html">God is a God of miracles</a>, and you can rely on him to do the impossible!&nbsp;
Intersecting Faith and Life
As you consider how important it is to trust God to help you with situations you can&rsquo;t change, reflect on these questions:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What&rsquo;s one impossible situation you&rsquo;re facing right now that you need to give to God?&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">How does it make you feel to know that God can do what you can&rsquo;t?&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">What does it mean to truly surrender a problem to God?&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">What would it look like for you to make prayer your first response, not your last resort, in an impossible situation?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Further Reading&nbsp;
Matthew 19:26
Jeremiah 32:17
Philippians 4:13
2 Corinthians 12:9
Luke 1:37

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Here’s just some of what we cover in The Crosswalk Daily Devotional Podcast:
☕️ Why the Tongue Can't Be Tamed (And What to Do about It) ☕️ The Quickest Way to an Attitude Adjustment ☕️ Your Birthday: The Most and Least Important Day of Your Life ☕️ Noticing God's Blessings in the Hardest Moments of Life ☕️ One of the Sneakiest Lies Satan Is Telling the Church ☕️ How to Push Through the Weariness of Prayer ☕️ 3 Steps to Take When Facing Temptation ☕️ What to Remember during a Stressful Election Year
If you love what you're listening to on the podcast, be sure to check out our companion devotional at <a href="https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/crosswalk-devo/">https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/crosswalk-devo/.</a>

7 days a week, The Crosswalk.com Devotional Podcast offers wisdom and insight for applying Biblical truths to the ups and downs of everyday life.

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