The Mustard Seed

I recently went on a trip with some of my family to San Diego (as most of you know, lol) and while we were there, my daughter and I went to a wonderful church that my cousin belongs to called The Rock Church. It was amazing and what a variety of people that it reaches out to on a daily and weekly basis. It was flashy and ultra contemporary and very, very loud, but I loved every minute of it. As my great-aunt said, it certainly "serves its purpose" and reaches out to those that might be turned off by an ordinary, more "boring" type service. (Don't get me wrong, I enjoy those too. lol) But this was something special. Anyway, while we were there, I bought a bracelet from one of the vendor booths outside and with the bracelet, the lady gave me a mustard seed attached to a bible verse. I put it in my purse and forgot about it until today. My amazing great-aunt, who reads this blog, has had me on her heart lately and so she sent me a card and a Footsteps publication to remind me to keep my eyes on the path. On the front of the card was the verse from the little card in the bottom of my purse. The verse is Matthew 17:20 and it says: "...if you have faith as small as a mustard seed...Nothing will be impossible for you." Thank you so much, Auntney! What an amazing piece of scripture and a great reminder for all of us to believe in the Lord and trust that when we walk with Him, we can overcome anything. I hope that I can pass along the importance of that passage to my children and to those around me who may not believe or who may question. While it is true that I may have been a little down lately, I have never once faltered in my belief that the Lord will see us through this troubled time. I pray tonight that I can be an example of the power of that small kernel of faith and I intend to fish that seed from the bottom of my purse and place it on my key chain to remind me in those times that I might get down. Thanks to all of you that are keeping us in your prayers and know that you all are in mine as well. Much love!
KT