"The Power of Faith"
             Faith is a word of many synomns. The Webster dictionary states that faith is trust; confidence - the complete acceptance of a truth, which cannot be demonstrated or proved by the process of logical thought. The Bible dictionary reveals that faith is belief; trust - especially in a higher power. The fundamental idea in Scripture is steadfastness, faithfulness. Faith intertwines with many different aspects of life.
             As it is written in Luke 17:6, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, Be uprooted and planted in the sea, and it will obey you. Jesus knows that through the hardships of life, faith is hard to come by. So in my opinion, this is why Jesus states that if we have faith as little as a mustard seed, he will come to our side. He's telling us just give a little and plenty will be multiplied unto you.
             Faith can be a life or death situation. It takes faith just to get up and go through the day. If a person doesn't have faith that they will make it through whatever situation their facing, it could be the death of them. Almost every aspect of life relies on faith. Faith is the base of life in general. When a person is faced with a deadly situation, they have no other choice but to have faith.
             Prayer is the expression of man's dependence upon God for all things. Is prayer worth anything if an individual doesn't have the faith that the prayer will make it through the ceiling? Most aspects of the Christian life are pointless without faith.
             Healing may be one of the most powerful signs of Jesus' love. Once again, what is healing without faith? Jesus demonstrates this in Matthew 17:14-23. This is when Jesus heals the boy from a demon possession because the disciples were unsuccessful. Jesus states that their lack of faith was the problem. Jesus also again states that the faith of a mustard seed will move mountains. Jesus pl...