Mat 21:21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
How can I have this faith and not doubt?
have you ever asked yourself this question? I know I have.
Lets take a look at a man who Jesus said had great faith.
Mat 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
Mat 8:6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
Mat 8:7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
notice that this centurion asks Jesus to help His servant, and Jesus says He will come. but notice what the centurion says back.
Mat 8:8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
Mat 8:9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Notice that the centurion believed that if Jesus just spoke then it would be done. note why in verse 9. the Centurion is acknowledging that Jesus has authority over sickness just as he has authority over his soldiers.
Jesus replies:
Mat 8:10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Wow, Jesus was blown away by this mans faith. so we can see here that great Faith is imply believing that if God says it then it is as he says.
But how do I not doubt?
Its one thing to believe that God is able to do what He says but how can I not doubt?
I once went out into the bush to ask God this very question. I remember sitting on a fallen tree and saying to God. "Lord I believe, but how do I stop doubting?" The Lord spoke to me that day and simply said these words. "Whats it got to do with you?"
I suddenly understood, often when we pray we doubt ourselves. We doubt if we are right with God, or if our faith is big enough. See we doubt because we somehow think that we have something to do with the miracle, as if we have the power to bring success or failure to Gods work. But we don't we can't heal or do miracles and we can't stop God from doing what He has decided to do. Only God can.
I learned that the key to getting rid of doubt is to stop looking at ourselves and our weaknesses, and look to God and His strength.
God bless
How can I have this faith and not doubt?
have you ever asked yourself this question? I know I have.
Lets take a look at a man who Jesus said had great faith.
Mat 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
Mat 8:6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
Mat 8:7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
notice that this centurion asks Jesus to help His servant, and Jesus says He will come. but notice what the centurion says back.
Mat 8:8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
Mat 8:9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Notice that the centurion believed that if Jesus just spoke then it would be done. note why in verse 9. the Centurion is acknowledging that Jesus has authority over sickness just as he has authority over his soldiers.
Jesus replies:
Mat 8:10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Wow, Jesus was blown away by this mans faith. so we can see here that great Faith is imply believing that if God says it then it is as he says.
But how do I not doubt?
Its one thing to believe that God is able to do what He says but how can I not doubt?
I once went out into the bush to ask God this very question. I remember sitting on a fallen tree and saying to God. "Lord I believe, but how do I stop doubting?" The Lord spoke to me that day and simply said these words. "Whats it got to do with you?"
I suddenly understood, often when we pray we doubt ourselves. We doubt if we are right with God, or if our faith is big enough. See we doubt because we somehow think that we have something to do with the miracle, as if we have the power to bring success or failure to Gods work. But we don't we can't heal or do miracles and we can't stop God from doing what He has decided to do. Only God can.
I learned that the key to getting rid of doubt is to stop looking at ourselves and our weaknesses, and look to God and His strength.
God bless
