Matthew 21:21 English Standard Version (ESV) 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.

We can forget that true faith comes from God. Faith begins with hearing God, believing God and then doing what is asked of us. We cannot toss a mountain into the sea unless God makes it happen.

None of the things that God asks of us are that dramatic. If they were those that saw us perform such a miracle would look to us for miracles. There is no glory for God in elevating us above our station in life.

We can only witness what God has done for us in this life. We must be careful in how we express how God has used us to serve His will. When we lay hands on the sick and they are healed, praise God, we have done nothing but answer God’s call with obedience of faith. Faith is what led to those moments, not anything we produced by ourselves.

When we are asked to pray for a stranger, it is a personal moment between two humans where God is in control of the results. It should remain a private moment. Bragging accomplishes nothing to glorify God.

Our problem with doubt is expectation of results. The fig tree must wither at once or the mountain must be immediately thrown into the sea because if they do not doubt rises up in our minds. Doubt is a condition of the mind, not the heart.

We live in a time of instant gratification. Faith in God means we must accept that the results of our obedience of faith must not erode our trust in God. Do not let expectations erode our trust in God.

We might get it wrong but God does not. Focus on hearing rightly, that is the best we can do.