"If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed...
nothing shall be impossible unto you."
Matthew 17:20
nothing shall be impossible unto you."
Matthew 17:20
How much faith does it take for prayers to be answered? Jesus said just a minuscule amount is enough to work wonders. A mustard seed is very small, but it brings forth a productive, fruitful, helpful plant. It is not our faith alone that bring answers to prayer... it is God's power. Faith is necessary just as a seed is required for the plant to grow. A seed needs moisture and light to grow and produce. So answers to prayer require God's power working with the seed of faith.
As each person starts to walk with Christ, she doesn't have a mountain of faith. She begins with just a seed planted by God. As we grow in Christ, in our fellowship with Him and in seeing prayers answered, that seed of faith will grow. Our responsibility is to nurture it. The more we put our trust in God, the stronger faith will grow - just as a mustard seed grows into a fruitful, useful plant. God cares about our faith and He will help nurture it.
God doesn't have unrealistic expectations for us. He know we are human and He understands that at times we have humanly doubts. At these times we need to pray, "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief." ( Mark 9:24 ) At those times Christ sees the lack as well as our trust in Him and He will help us.
At times we may feel that we aren't getting an answer to our prayers. I believe that it is in those times when our faith grows stronger. These are the times we must say " No matter what happens, I will trust God." We trust Him to work things out for our best and His glory, even if His answer isn't what we first desire or expect. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD." ( Isaiah 55:8 )
As each person starts to walk with Christ, she doesn't have a mountain of faith. She begins with just a seed planted by God. As we grow in Christ, in our fellowship with Him and in seeing prayers answered, that seed of faith will grow. Our responsibility is to nurture it. The more we put our trust in God, the stronger faith will grow - just as a mustard seed grows into a fruitful, useful plant. God cares about our faith and He will help nurture it.God doesn't have unrealistic expectations for us. He know we are human and He understands that at times we have humanly doubts. At these times we need to pray, "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief." ( Mark 9:24 ) At those times Christ sees the lack as well as our trust in Him and He will help us.
At times we may feel that we aren't getting an answer to our prayers. I believe that it is in those times when our faith grows stronger. These are the times we must say " No matter what happens, I will trust God." We trust Him to work things out for our best and His glory, even if His answer isn't what we first desire or expect. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD." ( Isaiah 55:8 )
How grows your seed?
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