“Truly I tell you, 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.” - God (Matthew 17:20)

When I first became a Christian almost 6 years ago, I discovered what it was like to have faith as small as a mustard seed. I felt like everything was possible; like I could move mountains just by believing a little. My faith in Jesus couldn’t be shaken by anything or anyone; it was exciting and freeing. 

For the next 2 years everything was awesome! I fell in love with Jesus and His teachings. His love for me amazed me and that amazement kept me fueled. Eventually, I stopped blindly scratching the surface and started asking some very difficult questions to myself. I started questioning my faith. I also started reading stories in the Bible that were hard to believe. 

Jonah 1:17 says that a man survived in the stomach of a whale for 3 days and 3 nights.

Numbers 22:28 tells of a donkey having its mouth opened by God so that it could speak to someone. 

Exodus 14:21 talks about Moses parting a sea so that the people of Israel could get to the promised land.

Luke chapter 24…Jesus rose from the dead.

Throughout being a Christian, I always had faith that Jesus was resurrected, but when I actually read it, it was hard to believe. Outside of God, there’s no way that someone can be resurrected from death. I asked myself, did Jesus actually rise from the dead? This question troubled me internally until I felt prompted by God to begin seeking knowledge and not just belief. 6 months later, I came to the same conclusion that countless Bible scholars came to; Jesus definitely rose from death to life.

Now, how did I come to that conclusion? Like I said, I felt prompted to gain knowledge in the Christian faith. I started listening to podcasts, watching videos of Christian scholars debating with Atheists and Scientists, reading articles, and again, and again, I couldn’t deny Jesus’ resurrection. A Christian scholar I love listening to said this: 

"If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn't rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said?”

This all put so much into perspective for me. My faith in Jesus has to take center stage. From there, everything else will follow. I can’t yet reference direct evidence that Jonah was able to survive inside of a whale. I can’t yet reference direct evidence that a donkey was given the power to speak by God. I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, etcetera. What I can do is direct you to evidence that Jesus rose from the dead, and if someone dies and rises from the dead, I have a personal rule that I’m going to trust whatever they say. 

So, I’m not sure where you are with your faith, but if you can find just a small seed of faith, you will be able to move mountains in your life. That small seed I had in the beginning of my journey has blossomed and grown; It took me from a thought that what I believed was wrong to realizing that Jesus was not only real, but what He said was real. I would encourage you to really dive deep in your relationship with Jesus and see where it leads you. 

Start simply by Reading about him. 

Apply his teachings. 

Meditate on scripture and let it sink into your heart and mind. 

Pray to him for guidance and clarity.