A very good friend of mine, Kathy Ray, wrote this recently and shared it with me this morning…
Impossible Tasks
Who could hope to pick up a tree?
Without a doubt it wouldn’t be me!
A tree reaching tall with branches long
That has stood against winds very strong.
The house of animals hidden inside,
One rooted deep with stately pride,
Where birds have perched to take a rest
When they returned to their annual nest.
At first glance it just couldn’t be done.
Pick up a tree? No way under the sun!
I could push and pull all day long
But nothing would move a trunk that strong.
I’d have to try and make a plan
To complete a task seemingly bigger than man.
I knew I must find a few tricks up my sleeves.
I’d conquer that tower of budding leaves.
Because it hadn’t taken me long to realize
The job was meant to be God-sized.
He would never tell me to take on a task
That meant to do more than anyone could ask.
He only requires I look to him for direction.
To follow his lead and accept His correction.
To take each new challenge one piece each new day.
To count each new blessing He hands out my way.
To break down the impossible task that’s at hand
To steps I can handle within God’s plan.
So after my saw brought that tree to the ground
I chopped it to pieces my arms fit around.
By tackling the job with a supply of God’s grace
I moved that tree with a smile on my face.
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Phil 4:13
