Having Faith Toward Things, Part 2 (TMF:2738)
Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Peace to Live By: Having Faith Toward Things, Part 2 (TMF:2738) - Daniel Litton
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What is a good way faith can be increased, like when the disciples asked Jesus, “Increase our faith!” (Luke 17:5, ESV)? The best way that has been found to increase one’s faith is actually to give up the wantingness, or wanting-feeling, for whatever it is that is desired. It is the ability to say to oneself, “It is okay if I get what I want, and it is okay if I don’t get it.” It’s the surrendering of desire. And someone might immediately ask, “Well, doesn’t that imply I don’t have faith, because I am saying, “It’s okay if I don’t get what I want.”? Actually, it rather implies faith because having a strong desire for anything implies that you don’t have faith. Think about it. If you have a strong desire for something, and you pray to God for it, and you hope for it, and you continue to have that strong desire, isn’t that underlying energy a sign that you are afraid you’re not going to get what you want? Isn’t the actual desiring of something a form of worry? It appears so.