For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.
Matthew 17:20
This is a tricky verse to share with anyone who is not a Christian. Even Christians struggle with it. It’s hard to imagine moving a mountain, especially when you are standing in front of one, whether it’s an actual mountain or a mountain of problems.
There is one important thing to note about this verse: we are not moving the mountain. It is our faith that moves the mountain.
I am always amazed at how easy it is to lift and transport a heavy item when it's resting on the platform of a moving dolly. The long arm of the dolly takes all of the difficulty out of the task. This phenomenon is called leverage.
Faith is our leverage in this life.
We don’t need big muscles to do impossible things. We need faith. Even faith the size of a mustard seed can do great things. Christ tells us it can move mountains!
Let’s be clear: we are not talking about using our minds to perform a magic trick. We are talking about having faith in Christ and using that faith to do impossible things.
What seems impossible to you? Before we challenge God, maybe we should challenge our faith.
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