NOT ENOUGH FAITH

Today's reading: Matthew 17-19

"You didn't have enough faith, Jesus told them. I assure you, even if you had faith 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 NLT

I don't know about you, but there are more calendar days than not when I lack the faith needed to move mountains.

While I don't audibly hear the Lord speak this verse over me, I know, full well, that it was written all those years ago just for me.

Why don't I have enough faith?

It's not because God hasn't given me opportunity to grow it.

It's not because it isn't fully available to me.

It's not because I, and those in my sphere of influence, don't need it.

It's not because I don't want it--or is it?

Am I the only one who is a little scared of great faith?

The responsibility of having it...

The discernment of when and where to use it...

The enormity of the change occurring with it...

The maintaining of it...Oh, wait--that's the hold-up!

I have little faith because part of me still believes it has anything at all to do with me and my abilities!

I merely need to believe enough, God does the rest.

It's not muscling my way to changing circumstances, or strong-arming my way into enemy territory, or even having the mental fortitude that would change another's mind.

This great faith is wrapped entirely and completely in God.

Do I believe Him or not?