UNBELIEF - what did the mustard seed say to the mountain and the sycamine tree?

[just-us-2]

But wait! What is it that I do that minimizes my trust in God? After over forty years of being a believer, a born again Christian, that even if I still can’t move a mountain, there should be some increase of my faith/trust. I came up with a couple different examples that are so common among professing Christians, yet they go unnoticed and we continue to wallow. I’ll use the example that came to me first. When our grandson joined the Marines, I worried – you know, all of the horrors of Vietnam are still fairly fresh, especially since I am married to a veteran of that conflict, and worry that our boy would end up in a war zone (there are plenty to choose from these days) and that sort of thing. Then when he chose computer stuff as his area of service I was relieved thinking he would be safer than an infantryman on front lines. The truth is, that I can pray for his safety but if he is here in Tennessee with us or overseas somewhere doing what the government has sent him to do, God will spare his life or take it when God so wills. I would like to be able to protect the little boy forever but even if he was here with me, I could not protect him any better than I can if he was the fine young man he is, wherever he is, if God says it is time for him to go home and be with Him. No matter where we are, our lifespan is in God’s hands, and we cannot lengthen it by a single minute past His will.

Then, I started thinking about that neighbor problem and realized that we pray for God to cause the correct resolution to take place. Next thought: he doesn’t care one iota about God’s will, although he claims to be a Christian, so…pray for his salvation or awakening to care whether or not his decisions are God’s will…oh, but he is so stubborn and arrogant, he’ll never humble himself that much. Boom! Just shot down the effectiveness of prayer for him. In a nutshell, we pray for God to handle situations and then turn right around and revisit those situations with negativity, showing our lack of trust…or faith…that God Almighty can do anything about it.

Then there is another important aspect to these mustard seed scriptures – what do the mountain and tree represent? Just looking at what all that involves tells me that will have to be part 2 of this study!

This is your first correspondence with me. Did I say that I didn't have the power with Christ?
all who read this see post # 39

Moving mountains and trees is about having the faith to remove anything that hinders your divine walk /destiny/purpose.

Jesus was simply stating if you have even a little faith and a destiny blocking mountain is in your way, you speak to the mountian and it moves by your faith.

For example: When Goliath was keeping Israel from taking the land, all the army of Israel did was talk about Goliath. David on the other hand spoke to Goliath and then removed the obstacle.

Jesus never told us to talk about the things that hinder us, he told us to speak to them, much like he did in the wilderness to Satan.

I would like that scripture reference pleas - that would be very helpful.

Situations with our grandson and the neighbor are things we take to the Lord in Prayer. Many “mountains” are so often things that we are confronted with that are out of our control. What in the world do you expect about these things? In your opinion are you suggesting that I rebuke my neighbor and the marines like they are some sort of a Goliath? Maybe the neighbor will move, but God will have to do it, and I will pray for a Godly result while I react in a Godly way.

Matt 4 & Luke 4 is Jesus speaking to satan.

Speaking to the mountains:
Matt 21.21-22
Mark 11.23
Zechariah 4

Then you have the fig tree that Jesus cursed as he was making his way back to Jerusalem. The fog tree has no fruit on it and shows that we have the power to remove things out of our life that hinder us. In simpler terms Jesus was telling us we should let things that keep us from our divine purpose and do not bear fruit our life die and stay out of our way. Jesus was headed to the cross when he cursed the fig tree.

The sycamine tree, as I mentioned is a bitter tree with a deep root. It is a tactic of Satan that is deep in the heart of those who cannot get rid of bitterness in any given situation or something that another is involved with. In order to get rid of the bitterness growing in our heart, are you suggesting that we talk to ourselves and rebuke ourselves? I find it much more expedient to pray and work together with Christ in order to uproot the bitterness. Maybe I should do as you would and talk to the person who causes me to be bitter without consulting our Lord.

We cannot rebuke Satan ourselves. We speak to the Lord and HE rebukes Satan. (Jude 9-10)

Hint:
Jesus was here to show us how to do it when he left.

I cannot understand you. So you are insinuating that Jesus is gone now and we have all power He had while He was on earth? That makes no sense in relation to all I have posted. I have said all along (with many explanations) that we go to the Lord in prayer about these things and together with Him we can overcome. It would do you well to get on board with the train of thought that I endorse before going off on a tangent that has little to do with my personal testimony concerning these things. I'm sharing a witness, I'm not preaching as you are.

So how do the 12 and 70 disciples do it?
Oh that's right it was for their time only....

Why at this point are you getting nasty? Have you the urge to plant a root of bitterness in me? Your statements do not communicate with this thread. You clearly present to all who read this that you are in your own world. (Matthew 7:3)

Your sarcasm and arrogance are very unbecoming for a Christian - one who is to be an image of Christ.

As a "travelling preacher" you are in a position of teaching others, so the message is this: James 1:3 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, since you know that we will be judged more severely.

Stop swiping and attacking because you got caught in a contradiction. Now you state you have the power in Christ and before you said you did not. The only double minded person here is you.

Sorry you got caught stating we cannot do something, the Bible and Jesus gave us authority and power to do. Do not swipe at me, because your double minded and got caught being double minded.

I have one scripture for you to contemplate after your comments that show you have the root of bitterness that you engineered. Talk about a walking contradiction. You just need to rebuke yourself and it will all go away. After all, you were taught how to do that. Right? And now you say to me “Now you state you have the power in Christ and before you said you did not.” What in the world are you talking about?

“Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.” Psalm 19:13

It's a prayer for you if all else fails. Speak to the mountain and the tree with the root of bitterness without sincere prayer and see if it works.

So I've spoken to the root of bitterness, as you suggest, is it working? It is for me...but I prayed first! I have the power.

 

[just-me]

Good description J-U-2 in relation to what you were really presenting and how it got messed up. The root of bitterness, and mountains seemingly to high to climb are in everyone's life. I've had a few. Christ is our only refuge, hope, and rescuer. (Redeemer)