Misplaced “if”

The father of the demoniac asked Jesus, “Help us, if you can.” Jesus said “Why do you say ‘if I can’?” Anything is possible ‘if you believe’.” (Mar 9:21-24) The man had misplaced his “if.” The variable for God to work is not his power, it is our faith. God’s power is constant. What changes is our trust. This man represents all of us. He responded, “Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief.” When the disciples asked Jesus why they could not cast out the demon, Jesus said, “You don’t have enough faith.” (Mat 7:20) I suspect that could be said of all of us.