BUT

 "Thou hast put all things in subjection under His feet. For in that He put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under Him, though now we see not yet all things put under Him. BUT we see Jesus . . . " Heb 2:8-9. 

I suppose the hardest road a disciple of Jesus must travel is putting what is true about Jesus and himself above what his experience teaches him. Our EXPERIENCE teaches us that our world is fallen, that we are sinful men, hearts cold and broken beyond repair. So this is very hard to overcome, as long as our focus is on subjective things we see, hear, taste, feel and smell. Faith is the key, which is the substantiation of that which, as the writer tells us in Heb 2:8, we do not yet see. 

When the eyes of faith see something, and we pray for it, why is the first thing we do to look to see if the prayer is answered? Maybe we just don't know how to look. There is a new frame of reference, a new way to see: Turn and look to Him. I find my flesh resisting this message with all it can throw at me. "Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" Mark 11:24. 

So turn, Dean. Everything you're looking at screams at you, so DON'T look there! Always keep Jesus as your focus. He is the "Author and protector of your faith". Turn to Him. Fight off the overwhelming temptation to "check" to see if the mountain has been removed. Set your eyes upon Jesus and don't look back. Lord, increase my faith.