“Without faith it is impossible to please God…” Hebrews 11:6

There is nothing in life that God asks more from us than our faith in Him. Faith is the singularly defining purpose of our lives.

To Believe, Or Not To Believe

For me, in my younger years, I searched for meaning in life with God on the sidelines. I sensed He was there but He was not tangible to me. Yet in those quiet, still, wee hours of the morning, every time a singular thought would turn toward heaven, inexplicable peace would flood through me. Hebrews 11 starts by saying, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” There is an intangible, yet very real presence that floods through us when we choose believe, and God in response draws near. I can’t explain it other than to say, talk to Him as you would speak tenderly to someone you love. “God, I believe you are close by, let me know you are near.” This simple act of faith is incredibly pleasing to God. He will answer.