Our reading for today is Luke 17:5-6.
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.”
“Increase our faith!” the disciples pleaded. What a refreshing prayer. Here were the chosen twelve, the inner circle, the ones who walked dusty roads with the Son of God—and they knew something was missing.
Their honesty gives us hope. Faith isn’t a one-time pill that arrives complete and perfect. It’s more like a seed that sprouts, stretches, and strengthens over time. The disciples understood this. They recognized their faith needs room to grow.
How comforting to know that even apostles struggled with faith. Peter sank in the waves. Thomas demanded proof. The eleven hid behind locked doors. Their struggles don’t disqualify them—they humanize them.
But notice where they turned. They didn’t enroll in a self-help seminar or practice positive thinking. They went straight to Jesus. “Increase our faith,” they asked the only One who could. Faith isn’t something we manufacture; it’s something we grow toward..
Today, when your faith feels small, remember the apostles’ prayer. Turn to the same Source they did. He who began a good work in you will complete it. Your faith can grow.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.