Real Faith

So recently I've been pondering what does faith mean? & what does it mean to have real faith? Now if you come from Charsmatic background like me, you tend to think those who pray for the sick to get healed and it happens are the people with real faith. I mean the gift of faith is all about seeing things which seem impossible happen. But recently I've been confronted with people with a different type of faith, a faith of perseverance. If faith means to trust God, these people keep on keeping on trusting Him despite their circumstances. They are the ones brave enough to walk on water and do the right thing even though the winds and the rains are screaming for their attention, and though they doubt they keep choosing to place their eyes on Jesus (Matt 14:22-33). 

Those that face circumstance after circumstance that as an outsider you shake your head and say how can you believe in God? Those who face cancer, bankruptcy, divorce, miscarriages etc. and keep looking to God as their light and their salvation (Psa 27:1). Those who persist in trusting God and do not fall for the lie that has trapped man from the beginning, that is God really good? Now that's what I call real faith! And what is faith? "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" Heb 11:1 It is the assurance that God will keep His promise and that He remains good. It is only through trusting God, knowing that He will reward us as we seek Him, that we are pleasing to Him (Heb 11:6). Jesus said "Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" I don't know about you but if Jesus comes during my life time I want to be found having faith in Him; no matter what has or hasn't happened to me.

May the LORD bless you with the ability to see His goodness even in dark times

May He keep you in His arms forever

May His face shine upon you as you keep your eyes on Him and not the storms

May He lift up His countenance to you, since your faith pleases Him 

And may He give you peace as you keep on holding on and trusting...