Are you satisfied with your faith development? If asked, would you say your faith is right where it ought to be or are you disappointed with your level of faith?
Have you found yourself wishing that your faith was stronger, that you could face greater challenges while resting fully in His Presence when problems arise instead of wrestling with the presence of the risen problem?
Do you ever marvel at others you have know or heard of who face truly great challenges and rise to to meet them with seemingly unfettered faith? Do you find yourself wishing your faith was like that?
Well, stop wishing and start stepping up your faith. What I mean is that you will not get from your level of faith to a level far beyond it without exercising the level of faith you have now. Don't worry about facing gallon-sizes challenges of faith when your faith is still pint-sized. Handle the pint-sized challenges faithfully then move on to quart-sized and then on to gallon.
If you were to join a gym, you would see people lifting much greater weights than you are able and working out at a pace far beyond your ability. How do you get to where they are? You get there by consistently lifting the weight you are able and regularly working at a pace you can keep. In time, you step it up a notch then another and another.
In regard to faith, Jesus put it this way, "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much" (Lk 16:20). In other words, work on being faithful to the level you have and then your level will be increased.
As you consistently face challenges at your level of faith, you will be given greater opportunities to exercise your faith, step by step. It begins with your desire and willingness to step up your faith by consistently stepping out in the faith you have. Jus' Sayn.
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