Faith Defined by Its Object
“…if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” – Matthew 17:20
When most people talk about faith, they think about feelings. “If I just believe hard enough, maybe God will act.” But Jesus never defined faith by how much you can muster up inside yourself. Faith is not about volume or intensity—it’s about the object you’re trusting in. A tiny seed planted in the right soil grows into something far beyond itself. In the same way, even faith the size of a mustard seed is enough, because the power isn’t in the seed—it’s in the Savior.
This distinction matters. A person can have unshakable confidence in the wrong foundation, and when the storms come, everything collapses. But someone else can bring trembling, weak faith to Christ and find that He is more than enough to hold them secure. God is not grading your faith on how confident you feel; He’s asking if you’re willing to put your trust in Him.
The disciples learned this lesson the hard way. They were amazed when Jesus said even the smallest faith could move mountains. But what He was really teaching them was that faith works not because of who we are, but because of who He is.
Today, ask yourself: Am I trying to measure my faith, or am I looking at the One my faith is in? Weak faith in a strong Savior is infinitely better than strong faith in a weak savior of your own making.
Reflection Question
Are you more focused on the strength of your faith, or the strength of the Savior you’re placing it in?
Faith isn’t powerful because of how much of it you have. It’s powerful because of who it’s in.
Prayer
Lord, thank You that my faith doesn’t have to be big, it just has to be real. Forgive me when I focus more on how strong I feel than on how strong You are. Teach me to bring even mustard-seed faith to You, knowing You are faithful and powerful enough to do what I cannot. Amen.
When most people talk about faith, they think about feelings. “If I just believe hard enough, maybe God will act.” But Jesus never defined faith by how much you can muster up inside yourself. Faith is not about volume or intensity—it’s about the object you’re trusting in. A tiny seed planted in the right soil grows into something far beyond itself. In the same way, even faith the size of a mustard seed is enough, because the power isn’t in the seed—it’s in the Savior.
This distinction matters. A person can have unshakable confidence in the wrong foundation, and when the storms come, everything collapses. But someone else can bring trembling, weak faith to Christ and find that He is more than enough to hold them secure. God is not grading your faith on how confident you feel; He’s asking if you’re willing to put your trust in Him.
The disciples learned this lesson the hard way. They were amazed when Jesus said even the smallest faith could move mountains. But what He was really teaching them was that faith works not because of who we are, but because of who He is.
Today, ask yourself: Am I trying to measure my faith, or am I looking at the One my faith is in? Weak faith in a strong Savior is infinitely better than strong faith in a weak savior of your own making.
Reflection Question
Are you more focused on the strength of your faith, or the strength of the Savior you’re placing it in?
Faith isn’t powerful because of how much of it you have. It’s powerful because of who it’s in.
Prayer
Lord, thank You that my faith doesn’t have to be big, it just has to be real. Forgive me when I focus more on how strong I feel than on how strong You are. Teach me to bring even mustard-seed faith to You, knowing You are faithful and powerful enough to do what I cannot. Amen.
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