The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had

Have you ever wished you had superpowers?

Flying, teleporting, lifting buildings with one hand—it sounds fun, right? That dream taps into something deeper than just comic book fantasies. Deep down, we long for something bigger than ourselves, something supernatural. And guess what? If you’re a child of God, you actually have access to something more powerful than a spider bite or a glowing hammer.

It’s called faith.

“Lord, Increase Our Faith”

In Luke 17:5, the disciples asked Jesus, “Lord, increase our faith.” Sounds like a good request, right? Who wouldn’t want more faith? But Jesus’ response is a bit unexpected. He said:

“If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.”

Luke 17:6

Wait—what? He didn’t say, “Good job asking! Here’s some more faith.” Instead, He kind of challenged them. His point? It’s not about how much faith you have—it’s about having it at all.

Faith is not a “level-up” system like in a video game. It’s more like a switch. You’re either trusting God, or you’re not. And when you are? The supernatural becomes possible—not because you are strong, but because He is.

Faith Isn’t About Becoming a Superhero

Let’s be honest: it’s tempting to think of faith as a way to become powerful. You want something amazing to happen, so you try to “muster up” more faith. But that’s not how it works.

Jesus made it clear: you never get stronger.

That’s not a knock on you—it’s just reality. We’re still weak, still human, still sinful. And that’s okay. In fact, that’s essential. The whole point of faith is not making you strong, but plugging into His strength.

The more you recognize your weakness, the more space there is for God’s power to shine.

“God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”

James 4:6

Real Faith Looks Like a Kid

Think about how kids believe. When Dad says, “I’ll catch you,” the little guy jumps. No hesitation. No calculating the risk. Just trust.

That’s the kind of faith Jesus was describing. Not spoiled, demanding faith that says, “God, I want this and I want it now!”—but humble, wide-eyed faith that says, “God, You can do anything.”

Remember David? Everyone else looked at Goliath and saw a giant. David looked at Goliath and saw a puny man insulting a huge God. That’s childlike faith.

You don’t need to grow up and lose that kind of faith. In fact, Jesus says you can’t even enter the kingdom of God unless you come as a little child (see Matthew 18:3).

Faith Starts with Humility

Jesus told a little parable after the mustard seed comment. It was about a servant who comes in from working in the field and still serves his master dinner without expecting praise.

The point? The attitude behind real faith is humility.

That’s a rare quality in our world. Today, we’re told to “demand our rights,” “fight for attention,” and “prove your worth.” But God says, “Blessed are the meek” (Matthew 5:5).

God isn’t looking for loud, impressive people to show off their strength. He’s looking for quiet, humble hearts who say, “I’m just happy to serve.” Faith flows from that place.

So… Do You Have Faith?

Faith isn’t a mood, a personality trait, or a talent. It’s simply resting in God—believing that He is who He says He is, and that He’ll do what He said He’d do.

That’s how we get saved—not by trying harder, but by trusting Jesus completely. And that’s how we live too.

“The just shall live by faith.”

Romans 1:17

So ask yourself: Are you trying to be strong, or are you trusting the One who is strong? Are you too grown-up to believe, or do you still have that childlike spark of trust?

If not, maybe it’s time to stop trying to “increase your faith” and just have it.

After all, faith the size of a mustard seed can still move mountains—or sycamine trees.