Have you ever felt like you’re not a ‘good enough Christian’ for God to use? Have you ever felt like you don’t know enough Bible, or don’t have enough experience in this whole ‘Jesus thing’ to really have a place in what God is doing? Maybe you’ve looked at other Christians who seem to have it all together and thought, “Well, I’ll never be like that person, so I’ll just stay here on the bench.” Maybe you feel like God doesn’t really answer your prayers because, well... who would, right? Maybe you feel like your prayers are lame. Maybe you have such a low opinion of your own gifts and heart that you never really step out there. The fact is, most people think that Jesus doesn’t want to really show up in their life until they’ve got it all figured out, but what kind of sense does that make? Jesus came to be the Savior of the world! He came to rescue hopeless cases, not to high-five perfect people who don’t need Him! In Mark chapter 9, a man brings his demon-possessed boy to Jesus and begs Him to help, if He can. Jesus says that everything is possible for the one who believes. What happened next was beautiful. This hurting, dejected, desperate dad looked at Jesus and immediately said, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Jesus healed the boy right then and there. You see, the dad’s faith wasn’t perfect. He didn’t know it all. He still had doubts. He didn’t have it all worked out, but he did have a seed of faith! He didn’t know everything, but he knew he desperately needed Jesus, and that’s all you really need to know.
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