You teach beautiful things, but say, are you a wizard?
When the child of a woman yonder lay dead, you could not raise it as did the Christ; when the oxen were sick with the pest, you could not cure them; or at least, my father, you did not, although you wept for the child and were sorry at the loss of the oxen.

Now, my father, if perchance they ask you to do such things as these yonder, or die, say what will happen ?" "One of two things, John: either I shall die or I shall do the things." "But"-- hesitated John--"surely you do not believe that----" and he broke off.
Owen turned round and looked at his disciple with kindling eyes.

"I do believe, O you of little faith!" he said.

"I do believe that yonder I have a mission, and that He Whom I serve will give me power to carry out that mission.

You are right, I can work no miracles; but He can work miracles Whom everything in heaven and earth obeys, and if there is need He will work them through me, His instrument.