Faith's Presence And Power

As I was reading Matthew, chapters 8 and 9, I was struck by how much faith played a big part in healing the individuals mentioned. Faith, either by an individual or a group of friends bringing one who needed to be healed, was present and recognized by Jesus. Then I thought about the verse: “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” (Hebrews 11: 6). So, when we come to God it seems like faith must be present also. Faith signifies trust and the realization both to God and to us that we (must) depend on Him. Faith acknowledges that God is God and that there is no equal.
“If you have faith a small as a mustard seed…” (Matthew 17:20). The amount of faith is not as important as the presence of it. A little faith can go a long way because its origin is rooted in God. In other words, God placed it in our hearts and anything born of God has the full potential of God. As expressed in Hebrews 11 regarding the “Fathers of the Faith”, God has shown what incredible potential a person can have if he/she has adopted and exercised their faith.
Faith and trust in God can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary! Faith, with its various expressions of worship, prayer, trust, forgiveness, hope, thankfulness and so on, can truly move the mountains in our lives. It can make the impossible, POSSIBLE!
Doubts and uncertainty aren’t necessarily signs of a lack of faith. They may be only temporary setbacks or tools used by our adversary, the Devil. In fact, if understood and put into proper context they may even help our faith increase and be strengthened all the more.
Embrace faith and allow it to take you to places where only God could take you. He’s calling us to come, to trust, to place our faith in Him alone. - JSS