Hey! I’m Chelsea and I started this website as a way to get closer to God through devotional time. I thought, why not share it with others? If I have questions, it’s very possible that you have questions as well. Eventually, this website will have short storiesarticles as well as devotions. I would also like to implement prayer requests and a place to share answered prayers and testimonials I can feature.
I live in Texas with my mom and our two dogs Twiggy and Bella. I’m a woman who has been through the fire many times, and the only way I came out of it was the love of God.
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“…if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 NIV
I used to take this bit of Scripture extremely serious as a child. I can remember shutting my eyes tight and thinking, “Okay Mountain…. MOVE!” I imagine that somewhere in this world, surely a mountain has shifted! I don’t know about it because I was usually left staring at South Florida palm trees. Of course as I grew up, it became obvious that faith doesn’t equal magic. As an adult believer, I struggled when I didn’t see changes in situations I prayed over. It’s only in the last year that I’ve really seen my personal mustard seed begin to grow.
The truth is, the mustard seed is one of the tiniest seeds on earth and yet, it grows into a strong tree. (Luke 13:19) This represents our faith. When our faith is placed in the limitless hands of God, we can move mountains. [Eph 3:20]
Recently, I’ve thought about people in the Bible who showed a little bit of faith- yet did big things. I found so many stories that began with a shaky yes, a hesitant step or even a simple whispered prayer. I have two favorite characters who show this kind of faith. The first one is David, a shepherd boy who, with just a sling and a stone, defeated a giant while others trembled in fear. The second one is the unnamed woman who Mark 5:25-29 reports had been bleeding for twelve years! In her desperation she thought to herself, “If I could just touch his clothes, I would be healed.” She didn’t expect a big show, she just took a little leap of faith.
Guess what? She touched his clothes and her bleeding stopped immediately. My favorite part of this is that Jesus said, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.” Instead of being angry that someone had so personally touched him, he encouraged her act of faith!
I’m pretty sure I haven’t moved a literal mountain- yet- but the mountains of life that we all face daily? They seem to move all the time. Instead of closing my eyes and pretending to be a magician, I now see a mustard seed planted in my heart, and I know that God’s hands are pruning away, helping it turn into a beautiful, strong tree.
So, what mustard seed are you planting today? What small act of faith can you take?
Never Ending Praise The Lord 
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