Matthew 17:20
Jesus on the Amount of Faith We Have
20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
After the disciples ask Jesus why they couldn't drive out a demon or illness from one of their followers, Jesus tells them why...
Jesus is teaching His disciples and us about how much faith we have and are we using it...He is telling us to use the faith that we have...It doesn't have to be all encompassing (faith) and we know all about the scriptures and twenty four hours a day always dwelling on the religious issues of the day...No, Jesus is saying use the faith you have...
If we have the faith as small as a mustard seed, we can do anything...But without believing this (that even a small amount of faith can move mountains) nothing will happen in our lives, no ant hills or mountains being moved...So understand a small amount of faith is a powerful thing, so don't get bogged down in the amount of faith you have...It took awhile for His disciples to understand this and they were with Him...But when they learned that faith the size of a mustard seed was really a very large amount, they went on to great things..