A desperate father reaches the end of himself, the disciples come up short, and Jesus answers with a challenge that reorders everything: “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” We take you into Mark 9 to feel the weight of that moment—the fear, the hope, and the fragile faith that still dares to ask for help.
We share why the father’s line, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief,” is more than a slogan. It’s a road map for anyone praying for a loved one who won’t listen, for anyone who has tried logic, Scripture, even perfect phrasing—and watched it all fall flat. You’ll hear how faith precedes sight, how humility invites mercy, and how intercession matters when skill and strategy fail. We unpack Jesus’ rebuke of a “faithless generation,” not to shame, but to call us back to dependence on the only one who can lift a child by the hand and silence the chaos we cannot touch.
Along the way, we wrestle with the tension between our efforts and God’s sovereignty. Salvation belongs to the Lord; our words and work are tools in his hands, not levers of control. That truth frees us to pray more boldly, to ask more simply, and to stand longer for people we love. If your heart carries names you can’t let go of, this conversation will give you language, courage, and focus. Listen for the shift from “Teacher” to “Lord,” from polished reasoning to tearful trust, and let that prayer be yours today: believe, and ask for help to believe.
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BE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!
