I realized this week that the jobs I really love are all jobs I initially thought were impossible for me. Take teaching, for example. I never dreamed of being a teacher. I didn’t even like school all that much. But my junior year of high school, the sponsor of the FCA  challenged me to lead devotions once a week (I was NOT an athlete, but that was the only Christian club at school, so they let me in anyway!). I discovered, with her help, that I enjoyed planning those devotions. Teaching was fun! 

And writing…I never thought I could be a writer. But some students challenged me, back in 2009, to write Christian books that they would enjoy reading. Even as I started, I told my husband, “I’m going to try to write a book. But I don’t know if I can do it.” With God’s help, I did it!

And the reason this topic came to mind: Directing. This week marks the 20th show I have directed. I never thought I’d be a director. It was really a fluke that I even tried: my friend Kathy was directing High School Choir and struggling with it. I was teaching 6th grade English and struggling with that. So one day, we looked at each other and said, “How about if we switch?” And our boss let us! Two “Bye Bye Birdies,” two “Beauty and the Beasts,” and a slew of other musicals and non-musicals later, and I am still loving it!

So, friends, if you are facing a job that seems impossible, keep this in mind: God delights in showing His strength in our weakness. When we say, “But I can’t…” God says, “I can!” Maybe it’s an actual job, maybe it’s a friendship, maybe it’s sharing your faith or befriending that outcast or loving your brother. Whatever it is, don’t look to your own abilities, look to God! Take a leap of faith. You CAN!