Weak and Strong Faith (3)

The good works of the strong in faith are first of all the works of humility and meekness. The first fruit of faith is a deep recognition of one's own unworthiness before God. It is remarkable that one of the greatest commendations that Jesus ever gave of anyone's faith was the one He gave of the Syro-Phoenician woman. This woman was not deterred in her pleading with Jesus even when He told her that it was not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. She answered Jesus with...