Mark 9:14

What if you really believe what Jesus said?  If you really believe what Jesus say then there would be no obstacle or challenge that would worry you.
You wouldn’t worry about being laid off, not having enough money at a certain moment in time.  You would simply believe and know that your needs would be met (Philippians 4:19).

However, with all that goes on in our lives Jesus said that if we believe then all things are possible.  He said that if we believe then we will have what we say when we pray.  Do you believe that?  If you do then you will start to practice it. 

We have to be doers of the word and not just hearers.  It is not enough to say you believe it.  You have to do it.  When you really believe something you really do something.

Now back to our scripture lesson.  The father responded to Jesus in a very interesting way.  He cried out, “I believe!  Help my unbelief.”  I believe that the father’s statement epitomizes what goes on in our lives and why we don’t really believe.  We say we believe, but at the same time we have doubts and effective do not believe (as far as our true actions).  It is like saying you can ace a test, but you don’t take the test because of certain doubts. 

 It is great to say you can, but another thing when you go to do it.  This war was going on in the father and it goes on in most if not all of us.  We believe, but we also doubt.