The dictionary definition for Faith is:
1. a firm belief in something for which there is no proof
2. complete trust.
The biblical definition for Faith is:
"It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see." The entire chapter in Hebrews then goes on to recount historical details of people with faith. Example after example of unexplained miracles that transformed history because of faith in God.
We have such a difficult time with this sometimes. "In God We Trust" is written on the US money supply and it was the foundation of discovery and expansion of America. Yet we insist that we control our own destiny and we want to solve our problems that were originally brought about by our lack of faith.
Today, if you find yourself trying to do life without the guidance and support of the One who loves you most, don't waste time looking around for proof of His existence. Look around KNOWING his existence in all you see. Just because life is not going the way you would prefer it to, doesn't mean He isn't at work.
Heavenly Father, show me how to walk in faith today. Help me to know that You are beside me and you have my best interests at heart. May I hold my head up high and go about my business without needing proof that You exist, and believing that Jesus was who He said He was. Allow me to share my faith with others without fear of human retaliation. You are first, last, and always. AMEN
Hebrews 11:1-40
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