Faith is the foot of the soul. It's what lets you march down the road of obedience. Love can make the feet move faster, yes, but faith is the foot that carries you forward. Faith is the oil in the engine of devotion. Without it, the wheels come off, and you find yourself dragging through the spiritual life like a broken chariot.

With faith, I can do all things. Without it? I have neither the desire nor the power to do anything in God's service. You want to find the people who serve God best? Look for the people with the most faith.

Now listen carefully: little faith will save a person. It will. But little faith cannot do great things for God. Think of Bunyan's pilgrim story. Poor Little-faith could never have fought Apollyon, that terrible destroyer. It took Christian to face down that monster. Little-faith could never have slain Giant Despair. That required Great-heart's mighty arm to knock that giant down.

Little faith will get to heaven, certainly. But it spends most of its time hiding in a nutshell, clinging to its jewels while losing everything else. Little faith looks at the road ahead and whimpers, "It's too rough, too dangerous, too many thorns. I'm afraid to go." But Great-faith? She remembers the promise: "Your shoes will be iron and bronze; as your days, so shall your strength be." And she steps out boldly.

Little faith stands at the edge of the flood, desponding, tears mixing with the waters. But Great-faith sings out, "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; the rivers will not sweep over you!" And she fords the stream at once.

Do you want to be comfortable and happy? Do you want to actually enjoy your faith? Do you want a religion of cheerfulness instead of gloom? Then have faith in God! Have real faith. Big faith.

If you love darkness, if you're satisfied to dwell in gloom and misery, then be content with little faith. But if you love the sunshine, if you want to sing songs of rejoicing, then covet earnestly this best gift—great faith.