Is this true?

 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says." Mark 11:23This is Jesus talking.

Reading or Listening?

Lately my schedule has burdened my reading and I unexpectedly found myself on rising switched to listening to Alexander Scourby  on disc. 

Blame Ourselves Instead of God

 Persistence Bedrock of Faith

One can step out in faith too far for their faith to have the faith required. Mark concluding verses in red, quoting Jesus. One can have faith, but one can also not have enough faith for the task at hand.

Remember the father with the sone tortured by seizures? The disciples asked why could we not heal him? Now there are perhaps many stages and strengths of faith. The disciples did not have enough faith. They had faith but not enough faith.

Keep On Reading

We know there are many gradations of faith from great faith to those of little faith because they are referenced right there in this incident at the end of Mark.

I concluded that if I did not get the answer or response from God that I required, like others often concluded, that it was God who did not exercise the required amount of faith. We couldn't talk Him into it or that, worse, God changed His mind.

Keep On Believing

I conclude however, that I did not have enough faith, not God did not have enough faith. Right here in the final verses of Mark we can see that scenario played out. This, Jesus, said requires much prayer and fasting. Some. I always much earlier suspected, concluded that if they did not have enough faith they were excluded from heaven and it whole ball of wax. 

It is written. God does not change His mind. Blaming evil and suffering on God indicates that view does not take on any responsibility. It does nothing so it I guess it gets nothing.

Praise Psalms

 Psalms, starting at the 90th, are, I believe, by different Psalmists than those written previously. Since I earmark my more favorite Psalms, this is a good dividing point for me. 

God Puts His Ideas in our hearts

Psalm 91: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, my refuge and my fortress. My God in whom I trust. The beginning is good but it gets better right on thru.  You will not be afraid of the terror by night, or the arrow that flies by day. The ending is also strong. This Psalm builds power for me, just hearing the words singing again in my thoughts. One of the big favorites. 

No time limit

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.  Isaiah 53:5 Too bad some believe they have to talk God into healing them since He has healed them already. They have to accept it, and as one might say know it. I will persist building my belief until I do get results, never giving up my faith. 

Not for today?

 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Heb 13:8 If something was for yesterday, but not for today, then it was never for yesterday in my view. God is not a man that he should lie or change his mind. If it was true then but not today, how far do you carry that idea? Is the crucifixion also no longer for today? When doors are opened no telling how wide they will swing.