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" 'If you can?' said Jesus. ''Everything is possible for him who believes' " —Mark 9:23. What a difference an " im " makes. The writer to the Hebrews said: " …without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him " (Hebrews 11:6) With absolute certainty, pleasing God won't happen without faith. So, if " impossible " is the absolute certainty of something, then it is logical to assume that " possible " should be the absolute certainly of something as well, right? Nope. A terrified, worried, father comes to the Lord with his demon-possessed son. Could this teacher and healer help him? He's not sure and will settle for anything at all. And at the point of the father's doubt, Jesus challenges the man. At first glance we might think that Jesus is saying that more faith and less doubt will guarantee the absolute...