What is faith! How do you get it? One definition of faith is; that quality of power by which the things desired become the things possessed.
As Kathern Kuhlman wrote in her book "I believe in Miracles," you cannot weigh it or confine it to a container: it is not something you can take out and look at and analyze: you cannot definitely put your finger on it and positively say, "this is it."
The faith imparted to the sinner for salvation is solely the result of God's mercy and grace. It is a gift. The faith that is imparted to the individual for the healing of his physical body is again only the result of God's mercy; the overflow of His great compassion and grace. It is a gift. You do not pray for faith; you seek Jesus, and faith will be gifted to you.
The disciples and Jesus were on the waters of Galilee. On the way across the lake Jesus laid down for a nap, and while He was sleeping a fierce storm developed that threatened to swamp them, and they were in real danger. They rushed over and woke Him up. "Master, Master, we are sinking!" they screamed. So He spoke to the storm: "Quiet down." He said, and the wind and waves subsided and all was calm. Then He asked them one question: "Where is your faith?" (Luke 8:25)
Where was it? Had they left it on shore before entering the boat? Had it dropped into the sea? Did it blow away with the wind?
No! Their faith had been resting in the stern of the boat!
Their faith was with them all the time: it had never left them for one second. He was their faith; but the mistake they had made was in forgetting the fact of His presence, while discerning the fact of the storm! That is exactly what Jesus meant when He said, "without Me ye can do nothing." Jesus, then, is your faith.
We become defeated when we fasten our eyes on circumstances, our own problems, our weaknesses, our physical illnesses. The surest way in the world to be defeated is to focus our mind on ourselves. The storm will capsize our boat, and yet, the fact remains that our faith for victory was nearer to us than our hands or feet.
No person need ever be defeated on a single score. Look up and see Jesus! He is your faith. It is not faith that you must seek, but Jesus.
By George Konig
May 2, 2004
www.georgekonig.org
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