Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.” (Hebrews 11:1 NLT,)

If I asked you to tell me about your faith, how would you describe it? Knocked about? Weak? Vibrant? Mature? Growing? Non-existent?

Rick Warren says, “Faith is visualizing the future. It’s believing it BEFORE you see it.”

We might say, “I’ll believe it WHEN I see it! I will trust in God when I can see Him at work. I will believe He has good plans for me, when they have unfolded!”

God speaks out the opposite. He says “If you believe it, you will see it come to pass.”
That is a challenging way to live isn’t it?

Belief comes BEFORE blessing.
Trust comes before triumph.
Hope comes before the HOORAY!

Can I tell you a secret? I am learning that the kind of mindset that leaves faith untested does not attract the goodness of God at all! He loves our blind, trusting, child-like adventure-seeking faith.

Martin Luther King Jr is quoted as saying, “Faith is taking a step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

How can you take a step of faith today?
What is God asking you to trust Him about?