“He replied, “Because you have so little faith. They asked him why they had been unable to heal him. Jesus then heals the child which then made the disciples question their own faith. When the disciples couldn’t heal him, the father took his son straight to Jesus. But a father approached Jesus and told Him that the disciples had been unable to heal his son. The parable in Matthew begins with Jesus giving his disciples the authority to drive out evil spirits and the ability to heal disease and sickness. And by fall, the corn will be eight feet tall. Then one morning, we’ll wake up to the tiniest, almost imperceptible shoots of green. And for many days-even weeks-we’ll see nothing but rows of dirt. Farmers will plant millions of tiny seeds burying them in the dark. If you’ve been blessed to live in the Midwest, then you know that spring is our favorite time of year because it’s the season that holds the most hope. “for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move and nothing will be impossible to you ( Matthew 17:20). Suddenly, the words about the faith of a mustard seed came to life. In a few months, these tiny plants would grow over eight feet tall. As I looked towards the setting sun, rows upon rows of tiny shoots of corn filled my view. I questioned whether or not my faith would survive this blow, and I questioned how could it be expected of me to raise a child with special needs. I went outside and sat on the porch swing in utter shock. My mama instincts knew something was wrong, but I never expected to be something like autism. The day I received my daughter’s autism diagnosis sent me falling into pieces instead of peace.
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