Weak. Little. Strong
Romans 4:19-21, “And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.”
There are various types of faith listed in the Bible, including weak faith, little faith, shipwrecked faith, dead faith, strong faith, and great faith.
It’s important for us to understand what it means to have strong faith so that we can receive the promises of God and live the life that He has for us.
There are some types of faith that are ineffective; they won’t produce the desired result nor obtain the promises of God.
Weak and little faith, for example, are two kinds of faith that won’t produce the life of God or receive from Him.
Weak faith is the result of misinformed beliefs. When people face trials and problems in life, oftentimes, in order to explain why things are the way they are, they come up with a belief that is not Scriptural. Rather than letting the Word of God be the foundation of their beliefs, they let the opinions and beliefs of others become their foundation.
Weak faith determines God’s will by their circumstances rather than allowing the Word of God to be the foundation of their beliefs.
Weak faith is the result of wrong teaching. Wrong teaching equals wrong believing, and wrong believing produces wrong living. That’s why it is vitally important who we allow to speak into our lives and where we are spiritually fed.
Praise God that we can go from weak faith to strong faith by ensuring that our beliefs are founded on God’s Word and not other people’s opinions or our experiences. Let God be true, and every man a liar. (Romans 3:4).
Little faith is ineffective and cannot obtain the promises of God because the Word and promises of God have not yet been established and taken root in their heart.
They can have Scriptural beliefs, but those beliefs have not become a full persuasion yet. As soon as trials and problems come, they quickly let go of what God said and magnify the problem over the promise of God. Much like the disciples in Matthew chapter eight. Jesus told them to go over to the other side of the lake. The disciples got into the boat, but as soon as the storm came, they were afraid and let go of what Jesus told them. Jesus called that kind of faith “little”. The disciples were quick to let go of what Jesus said.
Praise God that we can go from little faith to strong faith by letting God’s Word take root in our hearts. We do this by meditating and speaking God’s Word. Just like Abraham, instead of having weak and little faith, he grew strong in faith! I find the word “grew” encouraging. That means Abraham didn’t start out as some mighty faith warrior; he grew. As he thought about, talked about, and meditated on the promise of God that he would be the father of many nations, that promise began to take root in his heart. He did not explain away the promise of God through reasoning, why it couldn’t work; he magnified God’s ability and faithfulness, and he grew strong in faith.
No matter where you are at in your faith, your faith can grow. You can become fully convicned of God’s promises and live in the abundant life and promises of God that He has made available to you! Make God’s Word your final authority. Choose to believe it. Choose to speak it every day. Don’t change what you say to express the doubt and fear of the circumstance. Keep the Word of God in your heart and mouth so that you become fully persuaded, and you will experience all of God’s promises!
Remember, we love you, and we are praying for you.
Blessings,
Chloe
