The words of the man in this story in Mark 9 ("I believe; help my unbelief") are reminiscent of where we often are in our relationship with God. Prior to this scene, Jesus had been transfigured, glowing with glory, talking with Moses and Elijah. God had spoken from...

"Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel...

So what reasons did we come up with, then?We can rejoice in God because He is:* faithful* loving* forgiving* kind* life-giving* in complete control, working all things together for good* just and fair* omnipresent & always with us, never leaving us or forsaking us*...