"Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see."
Hebrews 11:1
Oswald Chambers says that faith is remaining true “to God’s
character whatever He may do.” Job said
in chapter 13, verse 15, “Though he slay me, yet I will trust Him” (KJV). Faith, trust, and hope are lost without each
other. My faith in God is meaningless
unless I trust Him. Hope doesn’t exist
unless I have faith, and trust keeps both faith and hope activated. Therefore, if I am losing hope, I need to
check how my faith and trust are doing. If
my faith is weak, then perhaps my trust and hope are as well. If I’m having a hard time trusting, then I’m
probably not keeping the faith or hope intact.
To remain true “to God’s character whatever He may do” is to
step out boldly from the boat of fear and uncertainty and onto the water where
my Lord is walking. Unlike Peter,
though, I must keep my eyes fixated on Jesus, so that when the waters rise or
the wind blows, I won’t change my course, go my own way, or sink down into the
depths of lost and confusion.
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