Today’s Truth You don’t have enough faith, Jesus told them. ‘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 (Matthew 17:20). Friend to Friend I am constantly amazed at the way God works in my life. He constantly puts me in situations that are so over my head and beyond my ability that His presence and power are my only hope and the only possible

He knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. Psalm 103:14, NIV God will never expect more from me than the Holy Spirit will do in and through me if I allow Him the freedom. What a blessed relief to be reminded that God knows me—in fact, He knows me so well He understands that apart from Him I can do nothing. I don’t have to prove myself to God. I don’t have to worry about disappointing God. I don’t have to earn His respect. I don’t have to deserve His blessings.

“Oh, Lord,” I breathed as I sat on the platform at a meeting. “Look at that chic speaker three chairs down. Why did I wear beige? They won’t be able to see me against the curtains!” I’ve always struggled with comparisons. I had a sister I adored and I wanted to be just like her. I had a friend with cute freckles on her nose and I wanted freckles too. I played tournament tennis and I wanted to perfect my backhand and make it look like my Wimbledon idol. It didn’t help when