The next morning as they passed by the fig tree he had cursed, the disciples noticed it had withered from the roots up. Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the tree on the previous day and exclaimed, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree you cursed has withered and died!” Then Jesus said to the disciples, "Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you've received it, it will be yours. - Mark 11:20-24 NLT No one was hurt more by the church than Jesus and He still shows up. God Works When You Really God. While talking with a pastor recently who is considering transitioning out of his current place of ministry, I shared this advice from my father; “When you leave; leave in love, leave things better than you found them, and leave in such a way that it would be easy to return for a visit.” Thinking about leaving a ministry position, leaving the church you attend, leaving your place of employment? Leave in love, leave it better than you found it. Leave in such a way that it would be easy to return for a visit.–Randy Carter Not everyone will understand your call, it wasn’t a conference call. -not mentally sound, marked by thought or action that lacks reason. Insane, impractical, erratic. Being out of the ordinary. Unusual. Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. - Hebrews 11:1 NLT God Works When Our . Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen…- Hebrews 11:1 NLT Don’t Hope, Hope. By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God's command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. - Hebrews 11:3 NLT God Works When . And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. - Hebrews 11:6 NLT I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you've received it, it will be yours. - Mark 11:24 NLT By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions, quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight. Women received their loved ones back again from death. But others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection. Some were jeered at, and their backs were cut open with whips. Others were chained in prisons. Some died by stoning, some were sawed in half, and others were killed with the sword. Some went about wearing skins of sheep and goats, destitute and oppressed and mistreated. They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground. All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised. For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us. - Hebrews 11:33-40 NLT