In Mark 9:14-29, Jesus encounters a boy who is posessed by a spirit, preventing him from seeing or hearing anything since birth. Here is the conversation that follows between Jesus and the boy's father:
Mark 9:21-24
21 And He asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.22 "And it has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!"23 And Jesus said to him,"' If You can!' All things are possible to him who believes."24 Immediately the boy's father cried out and {began} saying, "I do believe; help my unbelief."(NAS)
Sometimes, it is hard to truly believe that God is in control, or perhaps just hard to remember it. In the end, though, even the faith to trust God comes from God. The other thing that stands out in this passage is part of Jesus' response: "All things are possible to him who believes." If that isn't encouraging, I don't know what is. Faith is a powerful thing.
Matt 17:20 And He said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it shall move; and nothing shall be impossible to you.(NAS)
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You might like Paul Tripp's blog. He's a good thinker with encouraging reflections on scripture:
http://paultrippministries.blogspot.com/2008/02/realistic-expectations_29.html
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