In the closest following of Jesus, the miraculous is not only possible, it is inevitable. It is into the life of this kind of faith that we are called, but very few Christians even consider it.‘Ordinary’ Christian faith usually means just ‘trust Jesus’ and ‘God will take care of everything, no need to worry.’ But this is not the kind of faith that Jesus is leading us to when He says, ‘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 11:22-23)
Brother, yes, you are on the edge. Yes, you are standing on the precipice of something miraculous. We all are. Some of us have stepped off into that ‘walk on the waters’ and have known that kind of faith, but it is too strong for our weak human nature, and we dash back to safety. But the call doesn't go away, and when we have been strengthened, we go out again, following the call, into the realm where ‘all things are possible, if you only believe.’
Everything that Jesus said is true. He wasn't joking when He said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.’ Neither was He joking when He said, ‘Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.’ (Matthew 18:19)
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When we are so accustomed to the heaviness of life, to heed that call--to move those heavy mountains--seems like a trick, a scam, because it is indeed miraculous and requires us to be childlike. I would rather trust myself and continue to carry my heavy mountain than to be tricked. Trust, believe, step out, ask.
I wish I had experienced the miraculous. Maybe I have and do not realize it. I would like to have the kind of faith that you speak of. What kind of miracles have you seen?
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