When It Feels Impossible (Theology Thursday)

<p>Hardship can bring us to a crossroads: will this be the end, or a new beginning?</p><p>Some thoughts on how to change our brain to learn to see new possibility in seemingly impossible situations. </p><p><br></p><p>Scripture: Psalm 121</p><p><br></p><p>Music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmNN4A9rjqQ">Kari Jobe</a></p><p>(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )<strong> </strong></p><p>Book: <a href="https://amzn.to/3IDTABG">Eugene Peterson</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://mybridgeradio.net/2022/06/14/dr-lee-warren-change-trains/">All-day-long encouragement on MyBridge Radio!</a></p><p><br></p><p>"Impossible things God makes possible" list:</p><p><br>Whistles Zechariah 10:8, Isaiah 5:26, Isaiah 7:18 (FLIES, BEES, AND PEOPLE)<br>Roars Hosea 11:10<br>Gets up Isaiah 30:18<br>Roams the earth 2 Chronicles 16:9<br>Sees the end from the beginning (not surprised) Isaiah 46:10<br>Finishes what He starts/Ends it like he says he will/Calls his shots Isaiah 46:11<br>Floats axe heads 2 Kings 6:1-7<br>Sends bears 2 Kings 2:23-25<br>Calls for birds and leaders Isaiah 46:11<br>Parts waters Genesis 1:6 (Beginning), Exodus 14 (Red Sea), Joshua 4:10 (Jordan), 2 Kings 2:8 (Elijah), 2 Kings 2:13-14 (Elisha)<br>Knocks down walls Joshua 6<br>Moves the sun Joshua 10:12-14<br>Raises up dry bones Dry bones in Ezekiel 37<br>Sends angels Daniel 10<br>Coins in fish Matthew 17:24-27<br>Fish to Swallow Prophet Jonah 1-2<br>Manna and Quail Exodus 16<br>Water from a rock Exodus 17<br>Loaves and fishes Mark 6:30-44<br>Makes wine John 2<br>Oil that doesn't run out I Kings 17:7-16<br>Raises the dead Luke 7:11–17, Luke 8:49–56, : John 11:1-44<br>Calms storms Matthew 8<br>Walks on Water Matthew 14<br>Heals disease and disability John 5<br>Heals ears Luke 22<br>Eats His Homework? John 4:34 ("My food is to the work my Father gave me.")<br>And if that's not enough- he will lay down his life for you: Romans 5:8<br>And didn't stay dead: I Cor. 15, Colossians 2<br>And he's praying for you! John 17</p><p><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/drleewarren"><strong>Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!</strong></a></p><p><br><strong>Five Ways You Can Support this show:</strong></p><ol><li>Pray for us!</li><li>Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ9JVpX6mZJf8xCvPlkfA">(We even have a YouTube channel!</a>)</li><li>Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!</li><li><a href="https://www.wleewarrenmd.com/join">You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. </a></li><li>Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):</li></ol><ul><li><a href="https://bit.ly/3QthS5u">Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!</a></li></ul><p><strong>Other Helpful Links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0B3WEPwSZ1CgX9dVYTU6px?si=PW5l2TuWT4Oc_77CT6Mv6w">Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist</a> of hopeful, healing songs!</p><p>Be sure to check out my new book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3mAqGLG"><em>Hope Is the First Dose</em></a>!</p><p>Here's a <a href="https://my.bible.com/reading-plans/38432-hope-is-the-first-dose">free 5-day Bible study </a>on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!</p><p>Sign up for my weekly <a href="https://drleewarren.substack.com/">Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here</a>!<br><a href="https://drleewarren.transistor.fm/episodes">All recent episodes with transcripts are available here!</a></p> <ul><li>(00:01) - Introduction</li> <li>(02:08) - Are You Ready to Change Your Life?</li> <li>(03:05) - Monuments and Footprints Revisited</li> <li>(11:12) - Struggling in Silence</li> <li>(16:48) - A Monument vs. Footprints</li> <li>(21:18) - A Monument to Happiness</li> <li>(25:21) - The God of Impossible Things</li> <li>(28:43) - Crossroads of Decision</li> <li>(31:11) - It's Your Nature</li> </ul>

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