Another thing I’ve spent ample time considering lately is, believing.
The Bible tells us that if we ask for anything in Jesus’ name, He will do it. So why have I seemingly had so many unanswered requests?
We are also told that if we believe and do not doubt then we can even tell a mountain to move, and it will. This strikes the heart of believing.
Where is the doubt? It must be there, whether we admit it or not.
Faith the size of a mustard seed doesn’t seem to be a large order. Where is that kind of faith. What am I missing? What are you missing? How do we get from here to there?
Have you ever seen a miracle happen? I have. I have prayed specific things and have seen those things occur with no external prompting. It’s amazing. It’s like touching the heart of God.
I believe that’s why I long to live in that place. The place where heaven touches earth. It’s impossible to witness a miracle and not feel close to God. That’s one reason I love it so much…that feeling of closeness. I long for it actually. Every moment I’ve spent in that closeness just drives me to desire more.
To see God’s glory displayed on this earth is a great honor. I believe we should be partnering with Him to this end far more than we do.
So, where exactly is the bridge from doubt to belief?
We have faith in accordance with the measure that God gives us. That’s an intriguing thought. We need faith…the One we have faith in, give it.
He truly is our everything.
What I’m beginning to see is that if I focus on loving Jesus, then I will meander into the miraculous more and more.
Just recently when our family had a breakthrough and then a need, I handed that need squarely to Jesus and told Him that I knew He was our Provider. I said, “You gave us (this thing) now I know it’s Your place to provide in the meantime, so do it.” Like a butterfly leaping off my arm and flying away, that request went straight to the Father and in a matter or no time, we received a couple of miracles that more than took care of our need.
You see, lately I don’t pray for just enough…no…I pray for more than enough. That’s because my God is a God of more than enough, so that’s become my expectation.
Every day I’m working toward pushing my own emotional and intellectual boundaries, so I can experience a greater measure of Him. Pushing past my known world and accessing the spiritual things. The place where His glory dwells. That’s where you’ll find me.
Won’t you join me there?
Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.” Matthew 21:21-22
Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires. Psalm 37:4
“You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you have faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” Matthew 17:20-21
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