Acts 14:8

Acts14:8 says, And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:  At Lystra there was a man who had been lame since birth.  Verse nine adds, The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,  The lame man was listening to Paul speak, and Paul perceived that the man had faith to be healed.  I am not sure how Paul could perceive this other than by the Holy Spirit revealing it to him.  Verse ten continues, Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.  Paul called out in a loud voice for the man to stand up and walk, and he did.  This was an act of faith on the part of both the man and Paul.  I believe that if we have faith, we can do great things if it is God’s will.  Paul called out loudly not for the benefit of the man but for the benefit of the crowd.  We need to make sure that God is given the glory for what we do for Him or through His power.   Verse eleven concludes. And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.  Paul and Barnabas were declared gods come to earth but told the crowd they were just men come to tell them of the God come to earth, Jesus Christ.  We should always give God the glory and let people know that we are but sinners saved by grace.