{"id":9920,"date":"2024-03-09T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=9920"},"modified":"2024-03-09T05:16:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T10:16:13","slug":"9920","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2024\/03\/09\/9920\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u201cSo Jesus said to them, \u201cBecause of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, \u2018Move from here to there,\u2019 and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you. However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Matthew 17:20-21 KJV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Little faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After trying unsuccessfully to drive a demon out of a man, the disciples ask Jesus why they couldn\u2019t perform the miracle. Christ responds, \u201cBecause of your unbelief.\u201d\u00a0 The disciple\u2019s little faith prevented them from driving out the demon. Not all translations include verse 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How often does our \u201clittle faith\u201d stop us from seeing God\u2019s miraculous events? At the beginning of the year, I began volunteering on the prayer team of an international organization that partners with churches worldwide to help spread the Gospel. At my first meeting, we had a praise report from a pastor in the Middle East. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWill you believe in Jesus when he heals you?\u201d the pastor boldly asked the Muslim man who had skin cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSure, but I don\u2019t think it will work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the pastor began praying, the cancerous spots started to disappear; by the time he finished, no more cancer remained. The man immediately gave his life to Christ and began a new journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever since the meeting, I\u2019ve thought about our limited faith in America. The land of plenty doesn\u2019t leave us wanting much. The disciples got used to working miracles, treating it like a bestowed power from God. However, when put to the test, it showed their weak faith. In the U.S., we have human answers readily available for most of our issues, turning to them instead of divine power and trusting man over God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fasting and prayer connect us to the Lord, reminding us of His divine presence. Denying ourselves and trusting God\u2019s provision builds our faith and gives us direction we can find no other way. Miracles happen when we trust Jesus, follow His leading, and tap into His power. Some of the most miraculous events happen in ourselves as Christ transforms our lives, making us more like Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With faith the size of a mustard seed, we can move mountains. Impossibility doesn\u2019t exist in God\u2019s vocabulary; with the Lord, anything can happen. But without faith, nothing will change. The Lord doesn\u2019t expect us to understand everything He does, but God does want us to believe He can do it, whatever the situation. Allow the Miracle Maker to work in your life. Draw closer to God through fasting and prayer, access His divine power, and wait to see the miracles the Lord will perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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