Week 39 | A Growing Faith

My favorite part about coaching is watching my athletes grow because when we grow as people, the potential for the team grows.

But we have to believe in ourselves, believe in each other and in our leaders and believe in the process.

The good thing about belief is that it doesn’t have to be big or deep at first. Just believe enough to show up, keep showing up, and do the next right thing.

If we do that, if we keep showing up, our confidence, belief, and our ability will grow together.

We have to have faith.

In Matthew 17, a crowd was waiting at the bottom of a mountain for Jesus and his disciples. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. So I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him. (Matthew‬ ‭17:14-16‬)

The boy had a demon inside of him, and after Jesus healed him by removing the demon, the disciples asked privately, “Why couldn’t we cast out that demon?”

Jesus said to them, “You don’t have enough faith. I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.”

A mustard seed is a tiny seed. It is only 1-2 millimeters long, but the mustard bush can grow up to 30 feet in ideal situations.

Jesus is telling us that the type of faith that moves mountains is a faith that grows. The mustard seed doesn’t stay in its original size, shape, or form; the mustard seed grows and transforms. If we want to have the type of faith that moves mountains, we must have a faith that grows and transforms.

We don't have to have all the right answers; we never really do anyways. Just keep showing up, do your best, and learn.

THIS WEEK

1 - Show up. My favorite quote is from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: "The time is always right to do what's right." Show up and do the next right thing.

2 - When do you struggle with your confidence, your belief, or your faith the most?

3 - What is a Bible verse or inspirational story that you can lean on when you struggle with your confidence, your faith, or your belief?

This week, I will lean on Philippians 4:6-7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

4 - Who is someone you can inspire, bless or serve this week?

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