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“As a weak limb grows stronger by exercise, so will your faith be strengthened by the very efforts you make in stretching it out toward things unseen. How was it with him who had the withered hand? When Jesus said to him, “Stretch forth thy hand,” did he reply, “I have no power to do so”? No, he made a great effort to thrust it forth; and, in the act of so doing, Jesus gave the needed strength. And now I say to you, Go and do thou likewise. Stretch out the poor, weak hand of faith; and the more you do so the stronger it will become.” -John Hill Aughey, Spiritual Gems of the Ages, p95-96