“Everything is possible for him who believes,” Jesus said (Mark 9:23, NIV). Think about how powerful this verse is. It opens up a world of possibilities to those who believe. Literally, nothing is impossible to those who believe. Those words of Jesus have transformed my life. …
I know what it means to have your faith tested. I don’t mean for a short while, but relentlessly for a period of several years. During that time, I was a pastor, preaching to my congregation about God’s faithfulness. But personally, I wasn’t feeling it. Perhaps, …
“You just need to have faith in God.” Has anybody ever said that to you? Or have you ever said that to someone else? Sometimes, it may be appropriate to say that. At other times, it’s merely a religious cliché. Or, perhaps it’s a sign of …
“Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. No one was there.” These words were penned by an unknown author. They capture a powerful reality about many of our fears. All of us know the torment of fear at one time or another. A mysterious pain in …
We often talk about the power of faith. And we should because faith is powerful. Jesus even said that all things are possible to those who believe. But unbelief is also powerful. In the book of Hebrews, the writer touches on Israel’s Old Testament journey to …
Regarding our requests to God James writes, “But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind” (James 1:6, NASB). This means that when we pray to God, we …
“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” (Hebrews 11:3, KJV). When you think about it, this is a profound verse. If it is through faith …
