Relief And Belief (Mk. 9:14-29)

Verse 24 -- I noticed the words"with tears" (MEV).  What Jesus said to the man (Mk. 9:23) got to him.  The man repented of his lack of faith and confessed that, though he believed now, there was an internal battle raging.  His heart and his head were at war.

Observations

1. Everyone needed something from Jesus.  The possessed man needed deliverance, the father of the possessed man needed belief, and the disciples of Jesus needed Him to finish what they couldn't.
2. The need for belief superseded the need for relief.  Repentance was a higher priority than having changed circumstances.

Questions

1. What is it that I need from Jesus?
2. Is my "belief" conditional or absolute?  Is it professional or "real" and personal?  ("Professional belief" -- Now there is a subject to investigate!)
3. How disturbed am I by any lack of belief that surfaces in me?