And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, “Lord, save me.” And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, “O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”
(Matt. 14:29-31)
Peter was walking on the water. He had a miracle going. He had stepped out in faith on the strength of Jesus’ word. But then Peter got his eyes off the answer and onto the problem and began to sink. Jesus caught him and said, “O thou of little faith.”
Do you know what “little faith” is? It is keeping your eye on the problem instead of on the answer.
Weak faith says, “I know what God says, but, man, look at the problem!”
Great faith says, “I don’t care what it looks like – look at what God says.”
The difference between great faith and weak faith is found in what you dwell on – the problem or the answer.
One example of great faith can be found in Romans 4:19:
And being not weak in faith, [Abraham] considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
Now, just take the two notes out of that Scripture, and you’ll see an example of weak faith: “Being weak in faith, he considered his own body now dead.” Weak faith considers the body; strong faith considers what God says. Weak faith watches the problem; strong faith watches the answer.
Abraham looked at his body, which was 100 years old. He looked at his wife, Sarah, who was 90 years old and barren. But then he said, “Who cares? I’ve got God’s Word on it.” Abraham was fully persuaded that what God had promised, He was able to perform.
That’s the mark of great faith. And you obtain that measure of faith by keeping your eyes on God’s Word instead of on your problem.
I will not keep my eyes on the symptoms in my body or
the circumstances that surround me. I choose to look
at the Word of God. I believe the Word and walk in
victory in every situation!
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
For over 40 years, Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee have traveled throughout the world sharing the Word of God and the Spirit of God. Together they've shared the powerful truths of faith and healing in more than 50 nations.
Today Mark and Janet pastor World Outreach Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they base their ongoing outreach to the world. The Brazees still travel as the Lord leads, and they are raising up a congregation who share their passion to reach Tulsa and the world.