Any Mountains missing?

Matthew 21:21

"I solemnly tell you," said Jesus, "that if you have
an unwavering faith, you shall not only perform such
a miracle as this of the fig-tree, but that even if you say
to this mountain, 'Be thou lifted up and hurled into the
sea,' it shall be done;

Weymouth, 3rd


Have you heard any news reports about mountains missing? I know, I know, we all assume Jesus was talking about Mountains of whatever, not real mountains, right? Mountains of doubt, bills, sickness, depression, violence, sin of all kinds, problems of all kinds things like that, right? I believe these are mountains in our lives, But I also believe Jesus was being literal.

A mustard seed is pretty small, yet that is all the faith it would take to move that mountain. IF God had a reason for having a mountain, yes a real mountain, cast into the sea, and you or I had enough faith, I believe, without a doubt it would be done. But most of the time, the "Mountains" are in our lives. I have a mountain of laundry I need to do, oh sorry, different kind of mountain.

We all have seen those mountains, the ones that stand in the way of our moving on in God. The ones that stand in the way of our accomplishing what we want to accomplish. If I look real hard, kinda tilt my head over to the left, squint my eyes, I get a little glimpse of my goal, see it, it is right over that huge mountain.

This makes me think of the settlers in the old west. They came from the East, you know New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, you know the East. They may have started out from say St. Louis or Kansas City, but at the very beginning they were in these eastern cities. They got into their wagons, saddled up their horses and headed west, with promises of a brand new country, trees,land as far as you could see. A place to sit up a home, have children, build cities, start their own government the way they wanted. They could have as much land as they could work. For weeks, months they traveled to the west with these dreams in their minds. Then one day they say them, the Mountains. Each day the mountains grew larger and larger as they got closer. They begin to worry, how will we get across those? Wow, those are some big, tall mountains. I am sure some tried to go around them, I mean they can't go own forever, can they? They seemed to go own forever, though. So they started up the hills and into the mountains. You know the stories, many died due to the winters the harsh conditions. They did not no where to go next, there were no paths, no roads. Got the picture in your mind as I do? Hardships, the snow blowing in their faces, the horses who cannot go on any longer, the freezing temperatures. They had a very hard time finding food, as all the animals were safe in their burrows and caves. The "Mountain" was getting the best of them, they were losing to the mountain. Do you suppose they prayed during these ordeals? Yes, I imagine everyone prayed. They were close to losing the fight, and their lives. Many did lose their lives. Why had they left the cities of the East to come out here? Why had they not stayed? Because they had a goal, a dream , a better life for them and their families.

Do you have a dream? Something God has laid on your heart? Every time you try and do something about your dream, there seems to be a "Mountain" in the way. This mountain makes you give up, you cannot go any further, what is the use? You want to be a writer, have thought about it most of your life, but you don't think your good enough, "Who would read my stuff," you think. YOU may be the mountain, that stands in the middle of you and your goal. Doubt, depression, lack of self confidence.

I am going to be 55 years old next month. I have felt that I could write most of my life. I started about 10 books in my life, and they are around somewhere with maybe 10 pages finished. I have one saved on this computer, the first chapter is finished, but I have not written anything more in about a month. One day a year or so ago, I got bored. I decided to start this blog, "Why Not?" Really did not think anyone would read it, but it helps me get my thoughts on "paper". The more I write these blogs, the more I get a sense from God that this is right. I read a verse in the bible, I read a quote from someone, I type it out, and then the ideas of what to say next just come. When you, the readers of my blog, respond with comments, I am encouraged, I am shocked that anyone would read what I write. My faith grows, the Mountain starts tearing lose from the ground beneath it. I don't know what God has in store for my writing, but I do know He has something more in store for me through my writings.

What is your dream? You know, the one you have had all of your life. The one that everyone else laughs at, at least you think they do, every time you mention it. The one that seems so far fetched, that could never be done? The one with the huge mountain standing right in the way every time you start to think it might be possible. Look at the scripture above again, read it, and then read it again. Jesus had just "cursed" a tree, A TREE and within days it was withered up and dead. The disciples were amazed. Then Jesus tells them: "I solemnly tell you " said Jesus, "that if you have an unwavering faith, you shall not only perform such a miracle as this of the fig-tree, but that even if you say to this mountain, 'Be thou lifted up and hurled into the sea,'it shall be done"

There is only one thing that limits our faith, US. That is so important I am going to say it again: There is only one thing that limits our faith, US. Notice in this scripture Jesus says: "Unwavering faith" According to Webster Wavering means: to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction . So UN Wavering would mean to : Not change your mind regardless of others opinions. "Stand Firm" "To NOT give up on your principles"....So if we unwaver in our faith, we stand by our guns, we believe what we believe, what we believe.................We will NOT waver, will not turn back because we KNOW what we believe.

Got a mountain? Allow God to put a unwavering faith in your life. Move that mountain, so that it is no longer a obstacle, KNOW, beyond a shadow

of a doubt, that through God's power and your faith in Him, this mountain will be cast into the sea.


I do love the views from the top of a mountain, BUT not in life's highway. Mountains, are they in your life? Have you given up your dreams because of them? Don't try and go around them, you never will, they go on forever. Move em, with God's power, and your faith in HIM>

Now, I have to start on that mountain of laundry. Why did I wait so long to do it?