We sometimes wish for more faith, we pray for it, and that is probably a good thing. We perceive that a strong faith will bring us closer to God; it will give us more security and peace of mind. The truth is that we do need a strong faith, but to seek a strengthening in our faith to ensure a more peaceful life or to provide for our salvation is to put faith in faith. This is misplaced trust in faith rather than trust in God the Father.
John MacArthur in Strength for Today writes: “Certainly faith is necessary for salvation, but it is God’s grace and not our faith that has the power to save us and maintain that salvation.”
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