Jesus said in reply, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring the boy here to me.” Jesus rebuked him and the demon came out of him, and from that hour the boy was cured. Then the disciples approached Jesus in private and said, “Why could we not drive it out?
He said to them, “Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
What can your faith in Jesus do for you?
It can stir hope deep within your heart, and it can move you to hold on to Jesus with unwavering trust, even in the most difficult and painful moments of your life.
Consider the man in the Gospel who approached Jesus, begging for the healing of his son. He came with faith—quiet, desperate, but strong. Without that faith, he wouldn’t have dared to approach the Lord. But because he believed, he came. And because he came, he received the grace he sought.
Now contrast his faith with the doubts of Jesus’ own disciples. Why did they falter? Perhaps they began to see Jesus as just another man, someone familiar and ordinary. Maybe the burdens of their mission—the trials and frustrations—slowly wore down their sense of awe and reverence for the Master.
The same can happen to us. When we begin to treat Jesus as a mere figure from history, or when we only remember Him during convenient moments, we, too, become vulnerable to a quiet and dangerous illness: the erosion of faith. And when our faith erodes, we become lukewarm—disconnected, unmotivated, and spiritually tired. We lose our desire to pursue Jesus. Doubts creep in. Our love grows cold.
But take heart—there is a remedy.
When we feel our faith beginning to fade, let us fall to our knees and pray. Let us ask Jesus, with the humility of the man in the Gospel, “Lord, increase my faith.” Let us go to Him with open hearts at the Eucharistic Celebration. Be fully present. Listen to His voice. Receive His Body with longing and love. Read His words in Scripture, not as ink on paper, but as a personal message from the One who loves us most.
If we commit ourselves to doing these things—not out of obligation, but out of love—we will be strengthened. Our faith will become firm, like a house built on rock. And then, no storm in life, no matter how fierce or overwhelming, will be able to shake us. Jesus will hold us steady. He will walk with us. And we will know, deep in our souls, that nothing is impossible with Him. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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