"Give Us More Faith"

"Help me out where I need faith!" -MARK 9:24.

HAVE you ever thought, 'Am I the kind of person Jehovah will want to save during the great tribulation and bring into the new world?' Of course, surviving involves several factors, but one very important requirement is highlighted by the apostle Paul:  "Without faith it is impossible to please God well." (Hebrews 11:6) This may sound very basic, but the truth is that "faith is not a possession of all people." (2 Thessalonians 3:2) These texts help us understand how important it is to cultivate strong faith.

The apostle Peter drew special attention to the importance of faith when he spoke of its "tested quality" that "may be found a cause for praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." (Read 1 Peter 1:7)  Since the great tribulation is fast approaching, do we no want to make sure that we have the type of faith that puts us among those whose faith will be praised  by our glorious King when he is revealed?  Most certainly, we want to be "the sort who have faith for the preserving of our lives."  (Hebrews 10:39)  With this goal in mind, we may plead like the man who said:  "Help me out where I need faith!" (Mark 9:24)  Or we may be moved to say, as did Jesus' apostles:  "Give us more faith." -Luke 17:5. 

The need for more faith raises some questions. How can we build this quality?  How can we show that we have faith? What assurance do we have that our requests for more faith will be answered? 

Next time: "Give Us More Faith" - BUILDING FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD 

From The Watchtower magazine