Faith small as a musterseed

When the world seems at its worst, Christians must be at their best.
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Our faith needs to be strong for the days to come. God brings troubles into our lives to grow our faith in Him. A faith that is never tested and strengthened soon becomes a shrinking one .One of the chief characteristics of spiritual maturity is the ability to persevere-even in the face of adversity


Evan tune
words by William H. Havergal

O, for a faith that will not shrink,
Though pressed by every foe,
That will not tremble on the brink
Of any earthly woe!

That will not murmur nor complain
Beneath the chastening rod,
But, in the hour of grief or pain,
Will lean upon its God.

A faith that shines more bright and clear
When tempests rage without;
That when in danger knows no fear,
In darkness feels no doubt.

That bears, unmoved, the world’s dread frown
Nor heeds its scornful smile;
That seas of trouble cannot drown,
Nor Satan’s arts beguile.

A faith that keeps the narrow way
Till life’s last hour is fled,
And with a pure and heavenly ray
Lights up a dying bed.

Lord, give me such a faith as this,
And then, whate’er may come,
I’ll taste, e’en here, the hallowed bliss
Of an eternal home.

Romans 1:17
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Luke 17:5-6
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Eph.6:16
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Ponder this question- Could I stand to lose everything and still have an implicit faith in God and know with certainty that He is in absolute control?

context for this blog came from the Inspiring Hymn Stories Daily Devotions book Amazing Grace. ( Kenneth W. Osbeck)