Scripture of the Day: Matthew 17:20
...if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
This past weekend, my husband and I watched the movie Green Lantern (finally - I might add)! I won't give away too many spoilers if you have not seen it...but the gist is this group of green lanterns who protect the universe are fighting against this yellow power, which is fear. The green lanterns use will as their power because will is the strongest drive. The whole movie I was somewhat perturbed by this use of only two things: fear and will. Are those really the strongest motivators we have? NO! We, my friends, have faith! In my head, this is represented by purple. When you add this purple, faith power, nothing is impossible to you!
Faith can overcome fear. And faith is stronger than my will (on good days anyway). The best part about this faith power is that you do not need very much. I actually have a necklace with that Scripture passage on it that has a little ball with a mustard seed in it. The mustard seed is tiny. When I really compare my faith to that little thing, I feel sure that I can muster up that much faith.
I think in this day and age it's not the literal moving of mountains God is talking about. He wants us to know that if we have faith (just a tiny bit) that God is who he says he is, and trust that he is in control, nothing will be impossible for us to get through, or overcome. Whatever evil, or problem, or person, that inserts itself in our lives - we can face it. We can put on our purple ring of faith and fight it! When we do this, we are not afraid of the yellow power of fear, and we don't need the green will power, because we want the Lord can do his work. And THAT is when the figurative mountains move because instead of focusing on the problem, we are relying on our faith and focused on the good Lord above.
Can I get an Amen? I hope so - because that image makes me smile :)
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father God - thank you for creating a "power" that is stronger than anything. Faith is really all you need to fight fear and sometimes, even ourselves. Please help us become "purple lanterns" if you will - relying on faith to overcome any obstacle that may come our way. Our little faith is stronger than satan's charms, so arm us strongly! Thank you for giving us a strong weapon, with a metaphor of a tiny mustard seed. It doesn't take much to go a long way. I love you and in Your Son's name I pray. Amen.
...if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
This past weekend, my husband and I watched the movie Green Lantern (finally - I might add)! I won't give away too many spoilers if you have not seen it...but the gist is this group of green lanterns who protect the universe are fighting against this yellow power, which is fear. The green lanterns use will as their power because will is the strongest drive. The whole movie I was somewhat perturbed by this use of only two things: fear and will. Are those really the strongest motivators we have? NO! We, my friends, have faith! In my head, this is represented by purple. When you add this purple, faith power, nothing is impossible to you!
Faith can overcome fear. And faith is stronger than my will (on good days anyway). The best part about this faith power is that you do not need very much. I actually have a necklace with that Scripture passage on it that has a little ball with a mustard seed in it. The mustard seed is tiny. When I really compare my faith to that little thing, I feel sure that I can muster up that much faith.
I think in this day and age it's not the literal moving of mountains God is talking about. He wants us to know that if we have faith (just a tiny bit) that God is who he says he is, and trust that he is in control, nothing will be impossible for us to get through, or overcome. Whatever evil, or problem, or person, that inserts itself in our lives - we can face it. We can put on our purple ring of faith and fight it! When we do this, we are not afraid of the yellow power of fear, and we don't need the green will power, because we want the Lord can do his work. And THAT is when the figurative mountains move because instead of focusing on the problem, we are relying on our faith and focused on the good Lord above.
Can I get an Amen? I hope so - because that image makes me smile :)
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father God - thank you for creating a "power" that is stronger than anything. Faith is really all you need to fight fear and sometimes, even ourselves. Please help us become "purple lanterns" if you will - relying on faith to overcome any obstacle that may come our way. Our little faith is stronger than satan's charms, so arm us strongly! Thank you for giving us a strong weapon, with a metaphor of a tiny mustard seed. It doesn't take much to go a long way. I love you and in Your Son's name I pray. Amen.
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