Yes, faith can be simple—and very strong. I have met many people over the years who worried that their faith was “too basic,” not learned enough, not eloquent enough. Yet when life pressed hard upon them, it was precisely this simple faith that held firm. Strength in faith does not come from how many words we know, but from how deeply we trust.
Jesus Himself pointed us in this direction when He spoke of becoming like children. Childlike faith is not naïve or shallow; it is honest, direct, and full of trust. A child does not analyze whether a parent will catch them—they simply leap. In the same way, simple faith rests in God without demanding to understand everything first. It is faith that says, “Lord, I don’t see the whole path, but I know You are with me.”
The Church has always understood this. While theology helps us grow in understanding, holiness has never been limited to scholars. Some of the greatest saints lived with a very simple prayer: loving God, doing His will, and trusting His mercy day by day. Their faith was strong because it was rooted not in ideas, but in a relationship—steady, faithful, and alive.
In daily life, simple faith shows itself in small, quiet ways: choosing forgiveness, praying even when words are few, continuing to hope when answers are slow. This kind of faith may look fragile from the outside, but it endures storms because it clings to God rather than to explanations. When we entrust ourselves to Him with humility, simplicity becomes strength.
Reflection
Do not be afraid if your faith feels small. Place it gently in God’s hands, and He will make it strong enough for every step ahead. Sometimes the purest faith is simply saying, “Lord, I trust You.”
— Fr. John Matthew, for Christian Way.
