FAITH IS A GIFT FROM GOD

2 Peter 2:10

"But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities."

Eph 2:8

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.”

Faith is a gift from God to the individual. But having received the gift, it is matured by walking in steps of obedience to God. As you follow God step by step, a little here a little there your faith matures. 

This is why obedience in little things matter, because if you have not obeyed God to go and witness to your next door neighbour when he tells you to, you will never get to the place where you will be able to obey God to hold an open air crusade. 

In the same vein, if you do not obey God when he asks you to give $10 to a brother in need, you will not get to the place where you have the faith to give a $1000 to give for the gospel’s sake. It takes faith to obey God and so when you obey God, your faith is strengthened and matured. This obedience comes in little things, step by step. The mistake some people make is that they do not obey God in little things and then they want to use their faith for big things and then they crash.