The Complexities of Conviction _ Pt 1

<p>Monday 14th September, 2020&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Hello and a lovely Monday morning to you in the name of Jesus.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thank God for today. I am sure you are having a good time and I trust your work week will be great in Jesus name.</p> <p><br></p> <p>We have been talking about the power of conviction and throughout this week, we will be talking about the complexity of conviction. If you have had anytime you have been trying to get your conviction to focus on something, you get it rooted in God. You are trying to focus it or point it at something you want to move, you will understand that there are complexities that come with our conviction.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jesus told Peter once. He said "Peter before the cock crows once you would have denied me". Peter said " I will never do it". Jesus said "you know what it will happen but I have prayed for you that your faith will not fail". What was Jesus saying? He said "when the challenges come I have prayed for you that your conviction will not be consumed by the challenge". Those are the complexities of conviction. Sometimes, we are sure we are going to do things, but when the challenges are face to face with us, we sometimes collapse and that's what we mean by complexities of conviction.</p> <p>So we read this morning Mark 9:23-24 (NKJV) "Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!"</p> <p><br></p> <p>This man had a challenge; his son. He was dealing with a serious case of epilepsy he had brought the child to the disciples they couldn't do anything about it. Jesus said "if you believe, if your conviction is unshakable then all things will be possible for you. The man said "Lord Jesus I believe! My conviction is strong he said "but you know what; Help my unbelief".&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>What the man was saying is this; I am dealing with conviction and confusion. I am convinced that you will do this but I