We have all been there. You face a situation so big, so frightening, that your faith feels tiny. It feels like a flickering candle in a storm. You wonder if it is even enough to matter. If you have ever felt this way, you are not alone. And there is a powerful truth that can change everything. It is called the mustard seed principle.
In the Bible, Jesus said that if we have faith as small as a mustard seed, we can tell a mountain to move, and it will obey. A mustard seed is tiny. It is almost nothing in your hand. The point is not the size of your faith. The point is the immense power of the God you place that faith in. This is not just a nice idea. It is a truth that Debra Sorrell and her family lived out in their darkest hours, a story she shares in her powerful book, My True 9-11.
When Your Faith is All You Have
Debra’s world was shattered when her two-year-old son, David, became critically ill. Doctors gave grim predictions. They said his chance of survival was small. If he lived, they did not know if he would ever walk or talk again. Imagine hearing those words about your child. The mountain in front of them was massive. It was made of fear, uncertainty, and medical despair. In that moment, Debra’s faith might have felt small and fragile. But it was present. She chose to hold onto it. She did not need to have all the answers. She just needed to trust the one who did.
The Promise of Eight Days
A pivotal moment in My True 9-11 illustrates this principle perfectly. A chaplain visited David in the hospital. He laid hands on the boy and gave Debra a specific, almost unbelievable promise. He said David would be better in eight days. He told her to stand firm in that belief. Think about that. Her son was in a coma, connected to machines. The medical evidence was overwhelming. Yet, she was given a small seed of promise. She could have dismissed it. Instead, she planted it. She watered it with prayer. She protected it by speaking it out loud against the voice of fear. She held onto that tiny seed of hope with everything she had.
The Mountain Begins to Move
Did David jump out of bed completely healed on the eighth day? No. The miracle did not happen all at once. But on that eighth day, something significant shifted. David’s brain pressure stabilized without medication. It was the first real sign of improvement. It was the mountain starting to tremble. It was God honoring the small, persistent faith of a mother who refused to let go. This is a crucial lesson from Debra Sorrell’s experience. God’s response to our mustard seed faith may not be a sudden landslide. It is often a gradual moving of the mountain, one stone at a time. A small step forward, a stabilizing vital sign, a slight improvement, these are all ways the mountain moves.
How to Hold Onto Your Mustard Seed
So, what can we do when our own faith feels small? First, stop focusing on its size. A little faith in a great God is more powerful than great faith in a small god. Do not compare your faith to anyone else’s. Your tiny seed is enough. Second, act on it. Debra did not just sit quietly. She prayed. She declared the chaplain’s words. She placed angels around David’s bed. She took the small steps she could, trusting God to do the rest. Finally, look for the small shifts. Do not wait for the entire mountain to vanish into the sea. Look for the little stones that are starting to roll. Celebrate the small victories. They are proof that your faith is working. Your small faith, placed in our big God, is the most powerful force you have.
The journey in My True 9-11 is a living testimony to this truth.
To witness the profound power of a faith that moves mountains, you must read Debra D. Sorrell’s My True 9-11. Let her incredible true story strengthen your own faith and remind you that nothing is impossible with God.