Mark 11:22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23“Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (NIV) Why Didn’t My Mountain Move? Some mountains in life are to be climbed, Others are to be conquered, commanded or cordoned off. Mountains Are A Mighty Feature Of God’s Creation… Mountains play a BIG role in scripture… In Scripture, mountains are a place where people frequently met with God and experienced His power and destiny for them. A Mountain Is A Painful Privilege. Sometimes barriers that keep enemies away can also become mountains that separate us from our God-given dreams and desires. In scripture, God consistently placed mountains in front of the people he loved and had chosen to be his messengers. God CAN use mountains in your life to teach you how to trust Him. Lord, this mountain almost wrecked me, but I believe you can turn a disaster into a destiny, a mountain into a ministry. A Mountain Gets God’s People Dreaming About Destiny. “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”-Edmund Hillary God uses mountains in our lives to expose and develop our character, and to get us dreaming about His kingdom promises and plans. Lord, use the mountains in my life to prove your power and glory to my family, my friends and the whole world. A Mountain Gets God’s People Motivated. As our faith and trust in God grows, so do our God-sized dreams. We desire to do great things for God and expect great things FROM God. Lord, I pray that the mountains in my life will motivate me to trust and obey you more every day. A Mountain Gets God’s People Praying. Jesus prayed BIG prayers. When you say you believe God and pray like you do and act like you do, it makes an impact on people around you. It can encourage them to become bold and courageous and trust in God’s will for their mountain. Lord, use the mountains in my life to teach me to pray, so I can encourage my brothers and sisters to do the same. A Mountain Gets God’s People Moving. It’s not about earning something, it’s about becoming something. Mountains in our lives help us become who God has destined us to be. Lord, I will seek your face and walk in obedience to your leading so together we can be victorious over this mountain. Mountains WILL Begin Moving! Do you have something that seems so large and looming over you that you can’t win unless God really does intervene for you? God give me strength to be an overcomer, and teach me how to trust your will and your way OVER this mountain!