That must be the explanation.

In this context, I don’t know to what else I should attribute it. 🙁

Thy name shall be called Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. —Gen. 32:28.

By his strength he had power with God: yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him. —Abraham staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.

Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. —If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. —Blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

Lord, increase our faith.

Hos. 12:3,4. -Rom. 4:20. Mark 11:22-24. -Mark 9:23. -Luke 1:45. -Luke 17:5

Daily Light on the Daily Path | May 31, Morning

Lord, I believe. But my faith is exceedingly small and terribly weak. Help my unbelief. (See Mark 9:24.)

I believe these verses.

I am encouraged by them.

My brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. —Eph. 6:10.

My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. —I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. —The gospel of Christ . . . is the power of God unto salvation.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. —I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. —We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

The joy of the Lord is your strength. —Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.

II Cor. 12:9,10. -Psa. 71:16. -Rom. 1:16. Phi. 4:13. -Col. 1:29. -II Cor. 4:7. Neh. 8:10. -Col. 1:11

Daily Light on the Daily Path | May 21, Morning

Like I said, I believe those verses and am encouraged by them.

But how to live by them…

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