"For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, 'Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea,' and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when you pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall receive them" (Mark 11; 23, 24).
Every person on this earth has faced a mountain. Some have been defeated and given up. They tell themselves, "What is the use? I just can't make it!" Did they speak the powerful Word of God to that mountain? Or did they speak negative words that wouldn't move a flea?
The scripture above tells us that if we speak to a mountain without doubt in our heart, then it will move. Verse 24 says that if we desire and believe, then we shall receive. Isn't it wonderful that He loves us so much, that if we obey His Word, He will give us our hearts' desire?
Many Christian women have come to the Hurting Women's Ministry office. Some have been Christians for most of their lives, yet, they don't know God's Word. I get the opportunity to share with them what the Word has done for me; it has broken the yoke of doubt and unbelief in my life. I have learned steps to take that help me climb the mountain before me. And I have climbed a few. I realize that we will all suffer in this life. I've learned that my Jesus will NEVER leave me nor forsake me. I may not always do my best, but He doesn't stop loving me. He gives me the chance to do better the next time.
It's like learning the Word. It is easy for my husband to learn God's Word, but it has always been difficult for me. Time and time again, I have been in a Bible study and someone has asked me, "Dolly, what is the answer?" I began to feel like if one more person asked me this question, I would scream. Because proceeding this question would usually be the remark, "You're the Pastor's wife; you should know the answer." I'm not my husband. I am my own person.
My husband continually studied God's Word in order to learn it. I needed to apply this principle, so that I would be prepared the next time I was asked a Bible question. Since I started learning God's Word, I no longer feel bad when I'm asked these questions. Now I know for myself. And if I am going to help others, it's important that I am prepared. God directs women to the Hurting Women's Ministry, where I help them find answers in God's Word. Time and again, I see amazing things take place in women's lives when they find that they too can know His Word, and have victory over their mountain.
An excerpt from the book, Mountains are Moved by Prayer, by Dolly Holland
