“‘Have Faith in God,’ Jesus answered. ‘I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go. Throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.’” - Mark 11:12-25
Reflection by Gladys Wilson
What does having faith in God mean? Jesus tells us that faith can move mountains. Many of the challenges we face each day seem like mountains we cannot climb, cross, or move. Our faith enables us to attempt new things, stretch our imagination and cast aside doubt and obstacles. Our faith enables us to climb, cross and move mountains.
Very often we say things like “with God all things are possible” or “Let Go, Let God.” These words reflect the belief that with true faith God can do anything. But do we all believe these words or are they mere clichés we mimic. Do you have any doubt about God’s abilities? When we doubt, even for a second, we are showing weakness in our faith. We must strive to banish this doubt from our minds, hearts and actions. Our faith in God is what gets us through every crisis, every triumph and every sorrow. We must have faith in God with our whole heart.
The most powerful way we can show our faith in God is through prayer. God knows what our prayers are before we think them or say them. He knows what is in our heart. When praying we must believe that, if it is in God’s plan, everything we ask for will be received, Have faith in God, have no doubt in your heart and believe that what you ask for will come to pass. No obstacle will stand before a confiding faith in God.
