to a certain point where we feel comfortable and then we stop! we don't take that last step of total faith in what our lord has promised for us.
i am reminded of a story of a man that was lost in the desert and was near death for lack of water. soon he came across a pump with a canteen hung on the handle and a note. the note read as follows: "below you is all the fresh water you could ever need, and the canteen contains exactly enough water to prime the pump." it takes great faith to pour out the whole contents of the canteen for a promise 