SPEAK TO IT!

Mark 11: 23


Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him.

Facing your mountain is one thing.  Taking a piece of paper and naming the THING that bothers you the most and doesn't seem to go away, is one thing.  I have faced many mountains, hurdles, and curves in the road.  The one in particular came the day I brought the box of "books" home and sat them down in the hall closet.  I quietly closed the doors on the closet and got a stiff neck looking up at the mountain of "what to do now".  Not to long after that, I came down with Pneumonia, and it forced me to sit down, rest, and think about how I was going climb it.  Why this was a mountain would be the big question.  It was good to be forced to sit back and pray, think, and analyze what had happened.   Our God always provides a scripture that comes along and clicks.  The piece of the puzzle for me was not only facing the problem, but then lifting up and throwing into the sea.  I also like to think about the symbology of pushing it to the cross and saying, "Hear Jesus, this is too heavy, too big for me, thank you for taking it away and showing me what to do.  Thank you for giving  me your wisdom.  I believe it will come."  And, come it did. 

The beauty of our Lord Jesus Christ is, that He doesn't mind us having those weak spots.  He doesn't get all impatient and arrogant about our fears and doubts.  What he expects, however, is that we acknowledge them, turn them over, and then thank Him for what He is going to show us from that
surrender. 

Our problem as I see it at times, comes from we need to be strong.  God helps those who help themselves, right?  No, we know that.  So, why do we try to handle the mountain all by ourselves?
Why do we doubt ourselves, have fears, and get so frozen with insecurity?

Mountains come in all sizes, heights, and hurdles.  It does not matter to Him if it is small, medium, or large face it, lift it up, and throw it to King Judah!  Thank Him for what He is going to do.  Be Amazed.  I was.  Actually I found it kind of amusing after all the passive, heel dragging, and hiding I did from facing it.   Celebrate King Jesus, He knows it all anyway.  Give it up, He knows about it all and can help anyway.