Ask God: Faith pleases God. For by faith we believe that He is and by diligentlly seeking God, He reward believers. Without faith it is impossible to please Him.

Good Evening Reader,

God is Spirit and we must use faith to believe that God is. Our faith grows as we use it and trust that He is.

May God Bless you this day.

Elvin

Why Christians Need Faith

Introduction: When the Way Ahead Is Unclear

A difficult season can make the future feel like a road covered in fog. You may know the next step you need to take, but you cannot see where it will lead. You may know of a family member facing a serious illness, or a breadwinner’s job ending without warning, or your prayers may seem to go unanswered. In moments like these, it is easy for Christians to wonder, “Can I still trust God when I do not know what will happen in the days ahead?”

Hebrews 11 begins by describing faith as “Now faith is the substance (realization) of things hoped for, the evidence (confidence) of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). Faith does not mean that we know exactly how every problem will turn out. If we knew how things would always turn out, we would not need faith. No, it means that we must trust God even when we cannot see the whole answer.

Imagine you walking through a fog with a flashlight. The light does not show the entire road. It shows enough for the next few steps. In a similar way, faith may not answer every question at once. It can help you take the next step while you continue to trust God.

The Bible also reminds us that faith is not something we practice alone. Hebrews 11 tells the stories of people who trusted God through uncertainty. Abraham left home without knowing where he was going. Later, he and Sarah waited for a promised child. Even their descendants held on to hope when they did not see every promise fulfilled in their lifetimes.

Their stories do not teach that faithful people never feel afraid or face trouble. They show that faith can remain alive in the middle of trouble. The people in Hebrews 11 trusted God’s character and kept looking toward what God had promised.

Christians need faith because much of life does not always make sense as it happens. Faith helps us trust God, take the next step, and encourage one another as we wait.

Faith Gives Believers a Way to Understand the Unseen

Hebrews 11:1 offers a picture of faith: it is assurance about what we hope for and conviction about what we cannot see. Holding onto Faith does not mean Christians must pretend that pain is not real, nor does faith ask us to call a hard situation easy. Faith helps us trust that what we see today is not the whole story.

Think of planting a seed in a garden. At first, the ground looks unchanged. The seed is hidden, and there is no evidence of green shoots. Faith encourages the gardener to water the soil because he trusts the seed is growing, even before there is visible proof. The gardener’s hope rests on what is known about the seed and the conditions it needs. Because the gardener trusts the process, he continues to water the plants even before he sees any sign of life.

Hebrews 11:3 says, “By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” Our Christian hope rests on what we believe about God. This Scripture says that by faith we understand that God prepared the worlds by His word. Faith trusts that God is at work, even when we cannot yet see how. That trust does not give us control over the future. It gives us a reason to keep hoping.

Holding onto faith is just as important during ordinary days as it is during major crises. For example: A person who has been hurt by someone may hope that the relationship can be healed, or a caregiver may continue to show kindness through a long season of illness. Even a young adult may choose honesty when dishonesty seems easier. In each case, the outcome is uncertain, but faith can help a person keep choosing to trust in Jesus when he cannot yet see the plant.

This kind of trust is not a way to avoid asking questions and seeking answers. The Psalms of David include prayers filled with grief and confusion. Jesus himself prayed in anguish. Christians can and should bring their fears to God honestly while still placing their faith in God’s goodness.

Faith gives us a way to live when we do not have every answer. It reminds us that what we cannot see is not necessarily absent. We can hope, pray, and act with trust while we wait to see what comes next.

Faith Helps Believers Take the Next Step

Hebrews 11 describes Abraham as someone who responded when God called him to set out for a place he would receive as an inheritance. Verse 8 says, “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.”Note that Abraham went, “not knowing where he was going.” His story shows that faith may call us to move forward before we have a complete plan. In fact, the Bible has numerous stories where God gave His followers only the first few steps.

Imagine God calling you to a new job in a town far from home. You have your map, maybe a few phone numbers, and a place to stay, but most of the details are unknown. The first few days do not reveal what the coming year will be like. Still, you make the trip because you trust that God is leading you into a new mission.

Abraham’s journey was not simply a move to a new address. It meant trusting God with his future. He lived in tents with his family in a land God promised to them but did not yet belong to them. Hebrews 11:9-10 says, “By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Abraham looked forward to a city whose builder is God. His faith pointed him toward a hope larger than immediate comfort of his familiar homeland.

For Christians today, taking a step of faith might mean making a needed apology, asking for help, or staying faithful in a difficult situation. It does not mean that every choice we make is automatically God’s direction. We can pray, read Scripture, seek wise counsel, and consider how a decision reflects love of God and neighbor.

Walking in faith means taking the next steps and trusting that God is directing those steps. Will you make mistakes? Certainly, but by seeking God’s help and direction, you will be led along the path God has set you on.

We also learn faith from people around us. Hebrews 11 remembers earlier generations, and Christians can remember those who showed them patience, courage, or generosity. Their example can help us see how trust becomes action.

Faith rarely gives us a full view of the road. Often, it gives us enough courage to take one honest, loving step. Like Abraham, we may not know every turn ahead. We can still move forward, trusting that God will meet us along the way. Did Abraham make mistakes? Yes, but because he trusted God, God led him to accomplish His purpose.

Faith Sustains Hope Through Hardship and Waiting

Hebrews 11 does not describe a quick path from promise to reward. When you arrive, you may feel like a stranger. Even though God called Abraham, he and his family lived as strangers in the land God had promised them. The passage says they died in faith without receiving all they had hoped for (Hebrews 11:13). They saw the promise from a distance but continued to trust God.

Waiting can be one of the hardest parts of practicing your faith. It is like a family waiting for news from a loved one who is far away. They cannot make the news arrive fast enough. They may check the phone, pray, and lean on one another. Their love continues even when they do not know what will happen next.

The people described in Hebrews 11 did not receive every answer in their lifetime. Their faith still shaped the future. Isaac blessed his sons. Jacob blessed Joseph’s sons. Joseph spoke of Israel leaving Egypt and gave instructions for his burial (Hebrews 11:20–22). Each acted with hope that reached beyond the present moment.

This passage will encourage Christians who wonder whether their faithful choices matter. A parent who prays with a child may not see the child’s whole future. A church member who welcomes a newcomer may never know the full effect of that kindness. A person who works for justice may not live to see every change. Faithfulness can still plant seeds for others.

Faith does not promise that life will become easy or that every prayer will be answered as we wish. Scripture gives room for grief and struggle. But faith can keep hardship from having the final word. It helps believers remember God’s promises for today and for eternity.

When waiting feels long, Christians can remember the witnesses who came before them. They can pray, share their burdens, and encourage someone else who is tired. Hope may be distant, but it can still guide your next act of love. Faith helps us keep trusting God even when we cannot yet see how the story will unfold.

Conclusion: Remember the Witnesses and Keep Going

Faith does not remove every question from a Christian’s life. We still face loss, uncertainty, disappointment, and change. There may be times when we cannot see how God’s promises will be fulfilled. Hebrews 11 does not hide that struggle. It tells us that Abraham and others trusted God even as they lived with unanswered hopes.

Their witness can help us keep going. Faith gives hope a foundation when the future is unclear. It gives us the courage to take the next faithful step. It helps us keep loving and serving while we wait. These stories are not just ideas to admire, but they are meant to be put into practice in our Christian walk. They are ways Christians can live today.

I remember recovering from cancer treatments. I had no idea of how long the recovery would take. I could only trust that each day I would grow stronger and stronger. Because of that hope, I could look beyond my weakened physical state to the day of full recovery.

A practical place to begin is to remember someone whose faith helped you grow. What did that person do? What might you learn from their example? You might also ask where you need help taking the next step, or whom you can encourage this week.

Pray: Faithful God, help us to always be faithful to you. When times are tough, help us remember that you are always with us and will provide everything we need. Open our eyes to see the needs of others. Guide us that we may speak your encouragement and grace to others; in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

This prayer asks God to help believers remain faithful in hard times and to open their eyes to the needs of others. It captures a central purpose of faith: trust in God can shape how we treat our neighbors. When we receive encouragement, we can pass it on. When we need help, we can ask for help.

Who has seen God? Since we cannot see God as a physical being, we must use our faith to believe and trust in Him. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). Be a diligent seeker of God and receive His rewards.

Christians need faith because we do not walk through life with the whole road in view. We walk with God and with one another, trusting that what we cannot see is still held by God.

Elvin

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