We face our various fears on a daily basis, and how we handle them is our own decision. We either let them control the quality of our lives, or we leave them in Jesus' care.Some of these fears are chronic, impossible to break away from. In my wilder days, I loved the...
"And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith." (Matt 13:58 NIV)"He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. And he was amazed at their lack of faith." (Mark 6:5-6 NIV)I once was asked why God's...
"Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. 'You of little faith,' he said, 'why did you doubt?'" (Matt 14:31 NIV)One of our biggest weaknesses is our expert tendency to doubt anything and everything."It's too good to be true!""I wonder what his intentions...
How often don't we hear someone say: "I should have done that differently!" Or "I shouldn't have said that" or "I wish I hadn't done that".Jesus apostles did the same thing. One day they were worried about not bringing bread with them. I can imagine the conversation...
"Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, 'Why couldn't we drive it out?' He replied, 'Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, "Move from here to there" and it...
"Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen." (Mark 16:14 NIV)So the disciples were "stubborn in believing!" Sounds familiar, doesn't...
The disciples were in a small barge in the middle of a lake when they were menaced by a vicious storm.Their first reaction? "We're going down!""The disciples went and woke him, saying, 'Master, Master, we're going down!' He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging...