Most have said this at one time or another:

I wish I had more faith!

This was the cry of the disciples. Couldn’t Jesus give them more faith; more strength to believe? But… was their issue about having more faith or about the type of faith they had in the first place?

When Jesus says that the smallest faith can send large trees into the sea, He’s speaking more about quality than quantity. He’s saying that when we ask, “Increase our faith,” it’s very possible we don’t have any true faith at all. Because the smallest amount of true faith in God can accomplish anything.

So, the request we need to make isn’t, “Increase our faith.” It’s, “Do I really believe?”

True belief in God comes from developing an intimate relationship with Him. It involves staying close to His Word, making your prayers as much about connecting with Him as about wish fulfillment. It comes from remembering the mountains God has already moved in your life.

Do you really believe? If not, then you can begin to trust God again. Start small. Start today. Turn your life over to Him to guide. That’s where true faith begins.