Mighty works via…
Little Faith
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But [Jesus] said to them, “Why are you cowardly, you people of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was dead calm.
Matthew 8:26 (NET)
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I feel this one.
Most of the time I read the stories from the disciples and think, “Man, these guys were idiots. How could they miss this?!”
Which is really just my own pride & ego.
But this story I can relate to. I’d definitely be cowering alongside the disciples.
So, let’s call a spade a spade:
This means that I too am a man of little faith.
In fact, I often find myself praying, “Lord, I want to believe You but I just don’t right now. Help my unbelief.”
Somehow this feels more authentic than pretending I have the faith when I don’t.
Sometimes people talk about “fake it ‘til you make it.” Which could be wise enough words in some context -- as long as you aren’t cheating anyone out of something.
It’d love to be a guy who pretends I have more faith than I often do.
But I think it’s a better idea to just be honest with myself, lay the reality on the table, and ask God to help me.
Isn’t that actually more faith than we think it is?
What I mean is, it takes some measure of faith to humbly come to God and ask for His help. I obviously believe He can help and that He wants to help.
And that He will help.
Even though I’m a man of little faith, I can still give God what little faith I have and entrust Him to do mighty works with it.
— Ricky Ketchum
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