READ LUKE 17:1-10
How many times have we wished that we could overcome the addiction or compulsion that keeps us in bondage?
We know what it is like to struggle with the effects of addiction and the craziness this brings to our lives.
We may feel despair and wonder if there really is any way out of the insanity of our current circumstances. Maybe escape from our plight is impossible, at least without God’s help. But with faith in God, even the impossible can happen.
“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Show us how to increase our faith.’ The Lord answered, ‘If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “May you be uprooted and be planted in the sea,” and it would obey you!’” (Luke 17:5-6, NLT). Matthew also recorded Jesus’ words: “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible” (Matthew 17:20, NLT).
Faith is a mysterious commodity. Jesus says that if we have faith, real faith, it only takes a small amount to make a big difference. We may be exercising faith without even realizing it. It takes faith to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. It takes faith to work through the steps of a recovery program.
It is comforting to know that God only needs a tiny bit of faith in order to work in powerful ways to restore our sanity.
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