Faith is having a steadfast belief in something (or someone) without having proof. It’s hopeful, optimistic, and looks toward the future with possibility and expectancy.
Trust is similar, but it is more about actively relying upon someone’s character and consistency. When we operate within trust, we’re able to take action based on that person’s integrity and reliability. For that reason, trust is harder than faith.
We can believe that God is capable of all things, but it’s another thing to fully entrust God with every area of our lives. Entrust means to act as if God has already worked things out versus questioning whether He’ll come through.
So the question becomes, do you have faith in our God being capable and able but struggle to trust whether God is willing and ready? If so, you’re not alone!
Each day, God is seeking to strengthen our entire belief system and teaching us to align with His heart. That doesn’t mean that God will necessarily answer in the ways that we want. That’s neither faith nor trust. However, as the verse below reminds us, when we come to God in a posture of surrender, we can trust that He is listening and hears every single word.
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 John 5:14 NIV
How much peace does it give you to know that God actually hears you?
Pray: Lord, I am humbled and encouraged that You are wholeheartedly interested in every facet of my life. Thank You for hearing me. Keep me in alignment with Your Holy Spirit. Amen.
- Excerpt from 100 Days of Believing Bigger by Marshawn Evans Daniels
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I urge all who shall read this document to read and study the Scriptures daily and to trust only in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. - Billy Graham, in his last Will and Testament
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So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. Romans 10:17 NLT
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 NIV
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 John 5:14 NIV
You love him even though you have never seen Him. Though you do not see Him now, you trust Him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting Him will be the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:8-9 NLT
And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 NLT
For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:10 NLT
For we live by believing and not by seeing. 2 Corinthians 5:7 NLT
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