“For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to the mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”
—Matthew 17:20
I had some changes to make in my garden and I needed to move two large granite stones, each weighing over 100 lbs, from one place to another. I also hoped to conserve the plants surrounding the stones. I didn’t want to tell my husband about my plan, since he would have decided to do the job and he is a heart patient. So I took it to the Lord. I sat at the site with my garden spade for all of 10 minutes and asked for guidance.
The plan to take the top stone off its base came to me. Fetch two narrow stones, each with a polished side, from our granite stone pile and place them at angle under the top stone. I did so and I used my spade to ease the stone onto the slipway that God provided. Down she came, slowly but surely. At the final ease I waited for direction. When it came I brought my dolly adjacent and with my spade tipped the stone over onto it and transported it to its destination.
The base of the granite rock was partially buried in the soil. I was again in prayer asking for guidance and, it should be said, not at all concerned. I waited. And then, I “saw” my spade and a wrecking bar on top easing the stone up from the ground, giving me leverage.
I did as I was shown and when it had been raised up clear of the ground by four inches my Comforter said, “Add a stone support.” I did so and repeated the process on the other side, which, as it reached equal height allowed me to lever the stone onto the grass. What joy rolling that stone down to its mate under a tree! Together they formed an artistic rendition of a cottage, as they had originally, and it came together again without damage of any kind.
An added blessing: had my husband come out at any time he would have set to moving the stones. God saw to it that he didn’t.
I moved a small personal mountain that day. But I did it guided by my Comforter based on faith and the sure and certain knowledge that God’s Holy Spirit will guide me through all my difficult times. We just have to believe. Trust and obey, for there’s no better way!
