It’s funny how we allow our thoughts and feelings to talk us out of doing things. One moment, we’re full of faith, confident in the God within us, and one bad day can wipe that all out.

I was reading in Matthew 17, when the disciples tried to cast out a demonic spirit and nothing happened, so the father of the possessed boy brought him to Jesus. Hear what Jesus had to say; And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”

Do you see that word, ‘unbelieving’? How could they not believe after all they’d seen, all they’d experienced? Seriously, Jesus had sent 120 followers out into the neighboring villages with instructions to do just that, and they still had unbelief?

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not drive it out?” And He said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”

If Jesus gave us the power and authority to cast out demons, heal the sick, and raise the dead, then who is it that says we can’t? Doubt and unbelief will paralyze faith, so I say that those two need to go. If Jesus said I can do it, I can. I have the Holy Spirit living on the inside of me, so who will I trust? His voice, who says I can or the voice of doubt that says I can’t?

Father, I have read in Your Word that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I’ve read that You’ve given me power over all the power of the enemy, and I believe You. You’re not a remote and distant Father. No, You gave me Your Spirit to live in me so that I’d never be alone. I believe!

I won’t entertain or listen to any voice that says I can’t, because You said I can. I am Your daughter, and I will be an obedient daughter today. I will love You with all my heart and allow that love to overflow onto everyone who comes close to me. I believe!

I believe that everything I feed will grow, so I feed my faith today. I say to sickness, disease, and poverty-GO! I speak to negative influences in my life-GO! You said nothing will be impossible to them that believe, so today I will see the impossible turn into possible. Thank you, Jesus! Amen

Sandy G