The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” Luke 17:5–6
If we desire to grow in faith, the first step is humility by acknowledging our lack of faith before the Lord. We must come to Him in prayer, asking sincerely for an increase of faith and humbling ourselves by confessing our lack of faith. When we do this, our Lord responds with grace. God strengthens our faith, uproots sin and evil, and plants our souls in places where we are nourished and renewed in ways we never thought possible.