Defining Me: Faith
Faith (Scripture)
Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good;his steadfast love endures forever,and his faithfulness to all generations.
Matthew 9:22
Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well.
Mark 2:5
And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
Mark 4:40
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”
Acts 16:5
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.
Faith (definition)
1. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another’s ability.
2. belief that is not based on proof: He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.
3. belief in god or in the doctrines or teachings of religion: the firm faith of the Pilgrims.
4. belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.: to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty.
5. a system of religious belief: the Christian faith; the Jewish faith.
6. the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc.: Failure to appear would be breaking faith.
7. the observance of this obligation; fidelity to one’s promise, oath, allegiance, etc.: He was the only one who proved his faith during our recent troubles.
8. Christian Theology . the trust in God and in His promises as made through Christ and the Scriptures by which humans are justified or saved.
—Idiom
9. in faith, in truth; indeed: In faith, he is a fine lad.
Faith (its personal meaning)
Faith is the belief in things unseen. It is provided by the Holy Spirit and is not something that we can control (basically I am saying that we cannot increase our own faith). In my life it has helped me to rely on the character of God when tough questions have come up that I didn’t find answers to. Faith is great at filling the gaps in our logic when our minds just can handle the jump.
What does faith mean to you? What effect does it have on you?