Hebrews 11:1 (NASB ): “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Trust and belief in what we can see and feel is not faith. We do not need faith for those things. Our experience with them and knowledge of them give us confidence in them. But what we cannot see or feel, and have no knowledge of or experience with takes faith. It takes faith to believe God’s promises that are ‘yea and amen.’ It takes faith to walk where the Spirit leads us or our Father directs. It takes faith to face the unknown and accept God has it under control. So, today, activate and elevate your faith especially when you do not see and cannot know how it is going to work out because God has it under control.

Gracious Heavenly Father, we believe in Your and have confidence in Your promises, but confess to the times we struggle in our faith. Hear us as we cry out to you today, like the man who brought his son to You, “we believe, help our unbelief.” Amen.