Faith Is Normal

“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.’ ” – Matthew 17:20 When I went to Chick-fil-A for lunch, I noticed something interesting: you always have to pay before you receive your food. They never hand you your meal and then ask for payment. Instead, you place your order, pay, and only then do they give you your food—always with a polite, “My pleasure.” Think about that for a moment. We call that faith. You’ve just handed over your money. Imagine if the cashier suddenly said, “Ha ha, I’m keeping your money. Get out of here.” In business, we’d call that bad faith. But if you know Chick-fil-A—sometimes jokingly called the Lord’s chicken—you’re confident you’ll