I tell you the truth, 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
Faith is measured by quality, not quantity, it's not how much faith we have that counts, but where we put our faith. Sometimes we put our faith in faith, instead of in God. Faith by itself is as worthless as a solar-powered flashlight or an inflatable dartboard. The power to move mountain is in God, not in our faith.
When the disciples asked why they'd been unable to cast a demon out of a boy, Jesus pointed to their faith. The disciples had false confidence in their own faith. Jesus explained that they had grown to believe in themselves and their ability to do things for God, instead of believing in God's ability to work through them. They were treating their faith like a magic wand that they pulled out whenever they needed another miracle. They had placed their faith in faith rather than in God.
Be careful you don't fall under that same misconception. Don't even try to work up enough faith, thinking that at some point God will say, "You've reached the minimum faith requirement; now you can move a mountain." Instead, put your faith where it belongs: not in yourself but in God. Then stand aside and watch him move the mountain!
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