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Faith

It says in Hebrews 11:1 , “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.” We use faith many times and in many ways throughout our daily routine. In practical ways, we live by faith all the time. We have faith that our doctors are competent. That’s why we let them prescribe medicines and operate on us. When we eat at a restaurant, we trust that the cooks and kitchen staff are fully trained and take all precautionary measure to be healthy, sanitary and clean when handling and preparing the food and beverages. Faith is like that! Faith has a lot to do with confidence and trust. Faith is what allows us to take the evidence that is right before our eyes – evidence of God’s presence, his goodness, and his love – and trust that our Heavenly Father is working things out for our good regardless if what we are experiencing is good, bad, stressful, or joyful. It is a trust that says “I know God won’t abandon me.” Faith is a radical, all-encomp