"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." (Matthew 17:20) (3 min 31 sec)

He was not suggesting that we could literally move a physical mountain, but rather that with sincere faith, even as small as a mustard seed, nothing is impossible for God to accomplish.

The mountain is the seemingly immovable obstacles, challenges, or difficulties we face in life. These could be:

Overcoming "sinful" habits or addictions.
Healing from a serious illness.
Resolving relationship conflicts.
Achieving an ambitious goal against all odds.

Jesus is saying that with genuine faith and trust in God's power, even these "mountain-sized" problems can be overcome or "moved". It is not our faith alone that moves mountains, but rather our faith unlocks God's power to work in our lives in miraculous ways.

Our ego-based thoughts, fears, and doubts create the illusion of separation from God and from each other. These illusions are the "mountains" that we need to move.

Faith in What?

The faith Jesus speaks of is faith in God - faith that He is all-powerful, loving, and able to accomplish anything in accordance with His will. It is a childlike trust that God can and will act, even when the situation seems humanly impossible to change.

By letting go of grievances and opening our minds to receive God's love and vision, even the largest perceived obstacles will be overcome through a shift in perception and the miracle of forgiveness.

By accepting the Atonement (the recognition that the separation from God never occurred), we correct our misperceptions and align our minds with the reality of God's love. It is about releasing our attachment to the illusions that cause us pain and suffering, and embracing the peace and love that comes from remembering our true nature.

Jesus is not telling us to literally move mountains, but to have faith that no problem is too big or too difficult for God to resolve when we turn it over to Him with trust and sincerity. The "mountain" may remain, but our perception and experience of it can be radically transformed through the miracle of faith.

The Power in a Mustard Seed of Faith.

Jesus uses the tiny mustard seed to emphasize that it doesn't take a huge amount of faith, just a genuine kernel of trust and belief in God's ability. What's important is the quality and sincerity of our faith, not the quantity. Even if our faith feels small, when directed toward the unlimited power of God, it produces mountain-moving results in our lives and experience.

The power of this faith lies in its ability to transform our minds and, consequently, our experience of the world. As we deepen our faith in God's love and our true identity, we gain the power to overcome the obstacles of fear, doubt, and illusion, and to live in peace.

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