Early the next morning Jesus was returning to the city. He was hungry. Seeing a lone fig tree alongside the road, he approached it anticipating a breakfast of figs. When he got to the tree, there was nothing but fig leaves. He said, "No more figs from this tree—ever!" The fig tree withered on the spot, a dry stick. The disciples saw it happen. They rubbed their eyes, saying, "Did we really see this? A leafy tree one minute, a dry stick the next?"
But Jesus was matter-of-fact: "Yes—and if you embrace this kingdom life and don't doubt God, you'll not only do minor feats like I did to the fig tree, but also triumph over huge obstacles. This mountain, for instance, you'll tell, 'Go jump in the lake,' and it will jump. Absolutely everything, ranging from small to large, as you make it a part of your believing prayer, gets included as you lay hold of God."
But Jesus was matter-of-fact: "Yes—and if you embrace this kingdom life and don't doubt God, you'll not only do minor feats like I did to the fig tree, but also triumph over huge obstacles. This mountain, for instance, you'll tell, 'Go jump in the lake,' and it will jump. Absolutely everything, ranging from small to large, as you make it a part of your believing prayer, gets included as you lay hold of God."
Matthew 21:18-22
I think that this is more than just believing that we can do something, this is actually knowing that anything is possible. Beliefs will change over time. I, and you, do not have the same beliefs that we had ten or twenty years ago. However, things that I know do not change. When I know something I never doubt it. So today banish your doubt. Whenever doubt comes up and you want to walk away from something because you like to say to yourself -"that will never happen," banish this thought and know that anyting is possible. This is kingdom life. This is the life that helps us to overcome huge obstacles! Know and act on your knowing. Doubt and you will act on your doubt and do nothing. Act on your knowings. Act knowing that the Creator did not place you here to do nothing, to fear what may happen, and to avoid things that seem hard. The Creator place you here to have life and have it more abundantly. This requires that you banish doubt so that there is no my fear, but confidence, no more avoidance, but engagement, and no more inaction, but action. Begin today to live a kingdom life that realizes that God is right here, right now and know that your dreams are more than possible - they are right in front of you with just a little knowing and action.
Namaste'
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