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.
--Mark 11:22-23
In what way, however, shall we come to daring faith, to child-like trusting, to persevering and earnest prayer and to prayer out of a repentant heart? Can only specially blessed people pray this way? No, God revealsthese ways of prayer for all Christians. And in our Lord Jesus Christ they have all been manifested. It only means that we must make the next step on the assurances which the Lord has given me by His Word, or personally in certain situations of need. Surely the gift of faith exists as a gift of grace from the Holy Spirit where the great commitments in God's kingdom are involved. But Jesus says: "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you receive it, and you will (Mark 11:24). And this pertains to every Christian for his prayer life.
And when we strive for the childlike prayer, this is not a difficult way either. All we have to do is to go with all our needs to the Father. We bring Him all of our distresses and requests in the confidence that He will grant them. And we will find that He knows what we need and answers our requests.
-Mother Basilea Schlink
From Realities of Faith
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