Bob Beaudine: Impossibleor Possible

Growing up I loved watching the television show Mission: Impossible, and ever since then, I’ve loved the Mission: Impossible movies even more because of the trouble Tom Cruise’s character faces and all his fantastical escapes. Each movie starts with a message that says something like this, “If you accept the assignment, you will have to follow the clues, the markings, and the plan even though it might look IMPOSSIBLE at times to follow.”

How impossible? Extremely! Within seconds of the movie starting, there’s always a constant flow of trouble. In life, we often feel that same kind of tension: the realization that some friends are not really our friends at all; a bad health prognosis; time in jail for us or a loved one; a relationship that’s gone wrong; or the death of a loved one.

This all happens to us in a matter of seconds during our “movie” called life, and we don’t know how long a scene will last or when the closing credits will roll. And, like most movies, before we reach the end, we can expect multiple moments of setback, frustration, disillusion, despair, and then even more major setbacks—all this to make the plot more intriguing. Does this sound familiar? Of course it does. It sounds like life as we know it.”

Bob Beaudine in 2 Chairs: The Secret That Changes Everything (Franklin: Worthy, 2016) 97. Download a free PDF of the book here.

Special thanks to Jud Savelle for the header photo of his 2 Chairs. Today marks day seven of seven. Step #7: Do the done.

This means choosing to face trouble with good cheer because God has already won the victory and overcome your situation.

You and I can act in full, uncompromised faith. The impossible is possible with God. Practically speaking, walking in faith means stepping forward as if the problem, challenge, or opportunity has already been sorted by God.

What does this mean for you? If you have a problem or challenge, spend time in your 2 Chairs.

Make the exchange and walk in newness of life. See the impossible become possible, though it may linger and you may have to wait.

One final thought: many people have commented that they like this new discipline of connecting with God in 2 Chairs. But they have asked if they need to do it daily.

Whether you make it a daily or periodic rhythm, the point is to consider it as a tangible, formational practice that can transform your walk with God.

And growth in generosity flows out of a deeper relationship with God.