Impossible Prayer
Do you have an “impossible prayer?” A hope that seems so outlandish, so unlikely, so monumental, that you’ve been tempted to give up asking God for it?
Do you have an “impossible prayer?” A hope that seems so outlandish, so unlikely, so monumental, that you’ve been tempted to give up asking God for it?
Gwen Davis posed this question to the women of the Woodmen Heights Mom2Mom ministry in spring, 2023. Gwen challenged the 75 moms to come face to face with their most difficult prayers. Gwen reflects, “We tend to think that God only used to do miracles long ago, but He is still the God of the impossible today.”
Gwen is a beloved mentor to these young moms and they listened carefully the morning she laid out powerful Biblical examples of God answering prayers. She then called the women to ask God for their boldest, seemingly impossible prayers. The women scribbled out the cries of their hearts — healing for the sick, restoration for shattered relationships, provision through financial struggles. They placed the prayers, written on a scraps of paper, into Gwen’s Impossible Prayers bag. Each woman committed to faithfully pray over her request throughout the year.
THE GOD OF THE IMPOSSIBLE
One year later, at the ministry’s closing celebration, several women shared testimonies of God’s miraculous provision in their seemingly impossible situations.
One woman prayed for her broken relationship with her mom, which had caused a devastating, ten-year silence between them. After praying, the woman received an unexpected invitation to her mother’s home, a humble confession and an expressed desire to restore their relationship.
A marriage riddled with great difficulty, including separation and police involvement, was transformed thanks to the prayer of one determined Mom2Mom attendee who interceded on behalf of her daughter and son-in-law. This couple is now on a path of healing and restoration.
A mom placed a request in the bag on her daughter’s behalf. The troubled teen was overwhelmed with confusion. A few months later, the daughter realized how desperately she needed change. She placed her trust in Jesus and started living for Him.
A pattern of poor life choices had led a young woman onto a dangerous path. Through her sister’s commitment to an impossible prayer, and God’s grace, this young woman is now on the road to redemption and recovery.
A couple felt hopeless as they reached the end of their wait for an adoptive child. When the woman submitted her impossible prayer, their application was soon to expire. On the day their adoption file was set to terminate, they were chosen to receive a precious baby girl. The little one attended the 2024 Mom2Mom celebration with her new mother.
THE GOD OF THE DOWNHEARTED
Many slips of papers in the bag remain unanswered, at least as far as human eyes can see. But perhaps God is still at work in those situations and in the hearts of all those who present their prayers to Him.
“I’ve grown a lot just by praying my impossible prayer with consistency,” reflects Katie Amechazurra, Mom2Mom attendee. “The testimonies of these women remind me that God is refining me when I pray for others.”
Do you have an impossible prayer? Perhaps you could take a step today—beginning to pray consistently in faith, and rest in the truth that God loves you. After all He is the God of the impossible.
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