As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26 KJV
Faith drops the letter into the mailbox and relies on its reaching its destination. Faith sits in the dentist’s chair and trusts it is for his good. Faith plants the bulbs and waits for blooms in due season. In each case, the outcome is out of our hands, but we’ve taken the first step. We’re put our trust in some unseen operation to accomplish something that we cannot accomplish for ourselves. Faith is the action that sets it all into motion.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 KJV
Faith is irrelevant to feelings or impressions, or even improbabilities. Faith takes God at His word and believes Him to be true and unchanging. God can work in my life when I commit myself to Him. When I hand my petitions over to Him, confident in His infinite wisdom and power, He brings about whatever is good in His sight. If you are a Christian, you already have faith. Pray with the faith you have. Ask God to increase your faith.
Lord, I believe; help my unbelief! (See Mark 9:24)
Abide in Him, trust Him, and you’ll see the evidence of things hoped for.
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