"A man in the crowd answered, 'Teacher, I brought You my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.' 'O unbelieving generation,' Jesus replied ... Bring the boy to Me.' So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. Jesus asked the boy's father, 'How long has he been like this?' 'From childhood,' he answered. 'It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us.' ' 'If you can'?' said Jesus. 'Everything is possible for him who believes.' Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, 'I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief !' When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, He rebuked the evil spirit. You deaf and mute spirit,' He said, 'I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.' The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, 'He's dead.' But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up. After Jesus had gone indoors, His disciples asked Him privately, 'Why couldn't we drive it out?' He replied, 'This kind can come out only by prayer.' " Mark 9:17-29 (NIV)
Jesus made it clear that some things require prayer but all things are possible to those who believe.
We need to understand the same thing today. There is power in prayer and all things are possible if we only believe. Things which are impossible for man are easily done by God. We just need to have faith and believe that what we pray for can be done and will be done.
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