What does it really mean to have faith?

When Jesus tells His disciples that nothing will be impossible for those who believe, it’s easy to misunderstand what He’s saying. Many people assume faith means believing strongly enough that something will happen — that if we just trust harder, pray harder, or believe more, the outcome will follow. But that’s not what Jesus is teaching. 

As we continue in Matthew 17, Jesus begins to show His disciples that the issue wasn’t the size of their faith — it was where their faith was placed.