In today’s reading, I love Luke 17:5, The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” The apostles we genuine in their request. They wanted to be radically on-board with Jesus. The problem is they did not fully understand what they were asking. To truly follow Jesus we must be fully committed. The path will always be tougher than we can ever imagine. But once we let go, our faith can be as small as a mustard seed and we can move mountains.

We worry about so much in our lives. But the truth is that God is completely in control. Our feelings of helplessness come from a lack of faith and trust in the one who created all of us and wants what is best. In Luke 12:7 Jesus says, Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. While God loves all creation, He especially loves each of us. If He cares about the smallest of sparrows, how much more He cares for each of us.

It is never a question of Jesus’ ability to do anything, it is a question of will. When the man asked Jesus to heal his son, he asked Jesus “if you can’. In Mark 9:23 Jesus replies to the man, “‘If you can’?”  Jesus said. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” Jesus can do anything, without exception. But we must always remember it has to be a part of God’s will. We must look to be within the will of God and then we will see if the desires of our heart lines up with His.