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21 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen. 22 And whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive it all.”--- Matthew 21:21-22 NASBV21 - Many have wondered about Jesus’ statement that if we have faith and don’t doubt, we can move mountains. Jesus of course, was not suggesting that his followers use prayer as “magic” and perform capricious “mountain moving” acts. Instead, he was making a strong point about the disciples’ (and our) lack of faith. What kinds of mountains do you face?V22- This verse is not a guarantee that we can get anything we want simply by asking Jesus and believing. God does not grant requests that would hurt us or others or that would violate his own nature or will. Jesus’ statement is not a blank check. To be fulfilled, our requests must be in harmony with the principles of God’s Kingdom. The stronger our belief, the more likely our prayer will be in line with God’s will, and then God will be happy to grant them.--- Life Application Study Bible notesDear Heavenly Father,Thank you for Your promise that as long as we have faith and pray to You, You will surely fulfill whatever we ask in prayer.Help me not to be discouraged but to continue to pray patiently waiting for Your response in faith that You will respond at Your time and in Your way.I praise You for all things are under Your arrangements and Your sovereignty.Teach me to humble and submit myself to You and seek Your will first.In Jesus’ name,Amen