What happens when our faith is tested in our daily lives, what is it that people see when we are tested? Do they see the faith we talk about or do they see the oxymoron of what we say to that of what we do?
Faith as defined in Hebrews 11:1 as the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. There is soo much in these few words. Let's start with substance, one definition of this is - physical mass/matter that occupies space. Using this definition, our faith should 'occupy' space, this can mean soo many different things - space in our minds, in our being, in how we present ourselves in the world, etc...
Evidence is pretty straight forward, these are things helpful in forming a conclusion or the proof that something is. Adding this to what we know about substance, my definition of the two joined together is, 'the physical proof that something does exist'.
Many times my response(s) to trials are not proof of my belief that God is able to handle/resolve any trial I find myself in. Just maybe, my current response is serving as proof that my belief is indeed lacking - Lord, help my unbelief.
When your daily trials appear, are your responses the physical proof of your belief that God is and can handle any situation?
Blessings,
-d
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