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"Have faith in God." - Mark 11:22
Faith is the foot of the soul by which it can
march along the road of the commandments. Love can make the feet move more
swiftly; but faith is the foot which carries the soul. Faith is the oil enabling
the wheels of holy devotion and of earnest piety to move well; and without faith
the wheels are taken from the chariot, and we drag heavily. With faith I can do
all things; without faith I shall neither have the inclination nor the power to
do anything in the service of God. If you would find the men who serve God the
best, you must look for the men of the most faith. Little faith will save a man,
but little faith cannot do great things for God. Poor Little-faith could not
have fought "Apollyon;" it needed "Christian" to do that. Poor Little-faith
could not have slain "Giant Despair;" it required "Great-heart's" arm to knock
that monster down. Little faith will go to heaven most certainly, but it often
has to hide itself in a nut-shell, and it frequently loses all but its jewels.
Little-faith says, "It is a rough road, beset with sharp thorns, and full of
dangers; I am afraid to go;" but Great-faith remembers the promise, "Thy shoes
shall be iron and brass; as thy days, so shall thy strength be:" and so she
boldly ventures. Little-faith stands desponding, mingling her tears with the
flood; but Great-faith sings, "When thou passest through the waters, I will be
with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:" and she fords
the stream at once. Would you be comfortable and happy? Would you enjoy
religion? Would you have the religion of cheerfulness and not that of gloom?
Then "have faith in God. " If you love darkness, and are satisfied to dwell in
gloom and misery, then be content with little faith; but if you love the
sunshine, and would sing songs of rejoicing, covet earnestly this best gift,
"great faith. "
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