Dear God, can you help me?

I have recently been struck by the amazing power and supremacy of God--His holiness and awesome power! The more I think about how incredible He is, the more I am in awe of Him! The problem is that you and I forget! We read His word, sing songs to Him, even talk to Him, but how big is our God? I think that, at least for me, out prayers reflect our understanding, not knowledge but our real grasp, of His power and majesty. 


When the Creator-God revealed Himself as the Redeemer-God through the incarnation of Jesus, some people didn't get it. Remember the story of the demon-possessed boy? Well basically Jesus had just got back from the mount of transfiguration and when He returns to His disciples He sees this big crowd standing around His disciples and they are arguing with the scribes. So He asks what is going on and the father of the demon possessed boy relates how he had come to the disciples, probably to find Jesus, and begs them to cast out the demon. The disciples couldn't, and so this argument arose.


Here's what's interesting here, "And He *answered them and *said, "O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!" 
They brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth. 
And He asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood. "It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!"
And Jesus said to him, " 'If You can?' All things are possible to him who believes."
Immediately the boy's father cried out and said, "I do believe; help my unbelief." 
(Mar 9:19-24)


Have you ever prayed that prayer? I know I have. Of course I haven't said the words, "if you can," but I have definitely doubted God's power. Not because I don't believe in God, but because I have let this world and it's problems and stresses shrink God in my mind.

Jesus must have wanted to yell out at this crowd, "Are you serious? CAN I? Of course I can! Haven't you seen what I've done? Weren't you there when I healed the leper? Weren't you there when I calmed the sea? Weren't you there when I raised Lazarus? Weren't you there when I fed the five thousand? I AM!" 


I think that God looks down on me sometimes and just shakes His head. "Weren't you there when I got you that job when you needed it the most? Weren't you there when you didn't know how you were going to pay the bills, but I provided. Weren't you there when I provided the relationship that you've always wanted? Weren't you there when I saved you and redeemed you? Of course I can take care of you! Of course I can make your budget work out! Of course I can provide her with a job! Of course I can take care of your future! I am God! I am the One who made Heaven and Earth! I spoke and those fluffy clouds came into existence; I spoke and those trees sprouted; I spoke and those massive stars popped out! I breathed into you the breath life! Why do you doubt me, the One who knows you so intimately and loves you so completely?"  


Who am I to doubt his power in my life? Doubt His redeeming power? Doubt His Divine forgiveness? Doubt His transcendent purpose for my life? To doubt that He will accomplish what He wills? I am not worthy of such Divine attention, but I am eternally grateful that the One who made the Heavens and Earth would care for me so intimately and bless me so incredibly!