Someone, somewhere, posited that we use approximately 10% of our brain’s capacity. And should we access even an additional 5%, we would resolve a vast majority of the global relational issues that plague us. Sounds pie-in-the-sky to me, but I found that declaration fascinating to consider. Imagine! a mere 5% increase, and such an enormous result! Then again, as Christians, we have full, unlimited access to the mind of God – His power, His glory, His majesty – and His incredible love! Jesus encouraged his disciples with the good news that, should they pray believing, even mountains would be thrown into the sea! That’s quite a response to prayer, including ours! (I’ve not made any geographical alterations that I can point to). You?
We are living our lives some two thousand years after Jesus shared this information with his disciples, yet it would appear that there is a remaining gap between our ‘know’ and our ‘believe.’ I’m remembering the story of the father of the demon-possessed little boy. When Jesus told him healing was a component of believing, the father cried out, “I do believe but help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24, NLT). Don’t we find ourselves often in a similar quandary? Don’t you, like me, often feel stuck between acquired and lofty Biblical truths and too-timid, too-earthbound, confidence? If so, could we be missing out on one of the most precious aspects of our life in Jesus?
Per Jesus, faith is a critical element for believing Redemption’s great swath of jaw-dropping promises. So, maybe the key is pressing in more and more to Jesus; flooding our spirits with his assurances, abandoning faith-dwindling negative talk, continuously giving up all hope of ever having a better past, paying attention to what we’re paying attention to, and waiting expectantly for his next directive. Is that the extra 5%? In any case, it’s: problem solved. PD
