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Looking at them (His disciples), Jesus said, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.”
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Jesus walked on water, and He was able to calm a raging storm with just a word. He gave sight to the blind, healed the sick, even called a man who had been dead for four days out of the tomb and back to life! He did everything necessary to make salvation available to me and you by going to the cross! Nothing is impossible for Him.



Nothing is impossible for God—but there is certainly one thing that is more than just difficult, truly impossible for me or you, all mankind as a matter of fact, that is to be righteous and be saved for all eternity by our own works. Indeed, the thing that I desire most, in many ways becomes the most difficult thing, impossible for me! Thank the Lord that He does that for us! So I will continue to pray saying: (or singing, as the case may be)
   
“Change my heart, O God, Make it ever true;    
          
Change my heart, O God, May I be like you.” 
    
(Eddie Espinosa : 1982) 



The Father Himself has made a promise to me and to you, to all who confess with their mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in their heart that God raised Him from the dead, that we will be saved. {Rom.10:9} Having done that we are then a new creation, without spot or wrinkle. {Eph.5:27} I want to be like Jesus! The Word does instruct us to be imitators of God {Eph.5:1} and while I may struggle with that at times, not only is it not impossible, it is gloriously guaranteed. The Holy Spirit is at work abiding within me transforming me bringing me from glory to glory. {2Cor.3:18} All things are indeed possible for God!
  


So now, freely given that greatest and most costly of all gifts, we should cherish it and tell others of this blessing of God that is available to all who will ask for and receive it. It is the very definition of love! While we were yet sinners, Christ went and died in our place, for our sins. {1Jn.3:16} That should cause us to joyfully proclaim the excellencies of Jesus who called us out of the darkness of this world and into His marvelous light, just as Peter said. {1Pt.2:9}



Of course, the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirits that having been given that new life requires from us a new lifestyle. We have been born again with the stain of sin washed away, but we need to continue to grow in the Lord while on this old earth, remembering His command from long ago that we are to be holy in all our behavior. {1Pt.1:16} It is THE defining family trait. {Lev.19:2} 



“For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren;” (Romans 8:29)



REJOICE IN THE LORD AWAYS AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE