![]() Over the past decade, approximately 13,000 new cases of invasive cervical cancer have been diagnosed in the United States each year, with 4600 deaths resulting annually. Conceptual descriptions of interventions have a time-honored tradition within behavioral science/public health as a means of providing in-depth explanations on the process, conduct, and progress of complex interventions. The intention of the article is to provide readers with an in-depth understanding of the contextual, theoretical, and methodological components of the project, beyond the capacities of a standard data-driven paper. The ‘you’ and ‘pray’ are both second person plural meaning it is addressed to his disciples who perform the action together.In this article, we present a conceptual description of one of the first faith-placed intervention trials in Appalachia, a region with well-documented health disparities. And in this instance that is exactly what Jesus is talking about. When we are passionate for the kingdom our prayers are world changing.Īnd when we pray in agreement multiplies the effectiveness of our prayers. We are passionate about what we most believe in. When we pray this way, we must also be in God’s will.įervency is also powerfully important. Asking God to do something and expecting him to do it and proceeding like it is done – that is faith. It is the most important element of effective prayer. Prayer with faith is filled with expectation. Jesus also commended the prayer of faith. However, I know of many followers who pray with this kind of faith. It doesn’t even pause to pray that God move the mountain! This kind of faith is rarely expressed by followers of Jesus. Notice how Jesus said that this kind of faith directly tells the mountain to be gone. This is a faith that changes things with a word. A word commands the mountain to be removed! The thing that is incredible is that what Jesus says about using that faith. It’s a faith that moves mountains, or withers fig trees, upon command. What he said about this faith was truly sensational! Jesus told his disciples that the answer to the mountain wasįaith. Because they are addictions, they generally cannot be overcome by willpower alone. ![]() They are generally unhealthy and usually bring crippling destruction to health and relationships. It trips you up when things are going well and becomes a crutch when things are going poorly.Ī destructive habit or addiction. It is a sin that preys on a particular weakness in your life. Everyone has a particular sin that plagues them. Facing these huge deficits can be intimidating and prompt us to make poor decisions.Ī besetting sin. What happens when suddenly your financial world get turned upside down with an unexpected expense? We can plan for emergencies but sometimes the emergencies are bigger than our plans. Failure to overcome the obstacle means failure in what you started and that is not acceptable.Ī major expense. When you have begun a work, started a project or taken on a new responsibility you may encounter an obstacle that stops you cold. It’s a challenge that you should not back down from but you don’t know where to start.Ī major obstacle. In fact, the challenge is too big and beyond your ability and resources. At certain points of life you will face major challenges that have no obvious solution. Here are five mountains people faceĪ major challenge. Of course, the mention of a mountain was not literal (or was But Jesus asserted that making the tree wither was easy, since you In terms of magnitude comparing a fig tree to a mountain is He challenged the disciples to see not the fig tree but the Power but also a demonstration of the power of faith. Jesus act of cursing the fig tree was a demonstration of his And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” Matthew 21:18–22 (ESV) When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?” And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. Here are the stunning words Jesus shared about it. True faith is so powerful that it is beyond our imagination. ![]() We talk about our faith but don’t see much come from it. Sometimes, we throw the word faith around without much thought.
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