Faith

Ephesians 6:16
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 
 
Faith is a word that is discussed often. When things go south, or we have to wait on things, we say “just have faith”. However, throughout scripture and life, I’ve learned some things about faith. I’ve learned that faith itself is not nearly as important as WHO we have faith in. I’ve learned that faith isn’t hoping an outcome turns out like we want it to. Faith is knowing that however it turns out, God is in control and that He knows far more about what is best for us than we do. By all means, pray for what you feel is the desired outcome in every situation, hold fast to it, ask for it, persevere in it. But when the smoke clears, the object and source of our faith is more important than the outcome.
 
I’ve also learned throughout scripture that faith is more often used as an active word than a passive one. Read Hebrews 11: By faith, we understand. By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain. By faith, Noah built the ark to save his family. By faith, Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice. By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob. By faith, Moses chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. The list goes on. It’s clear that faith is a mindset that leads to action. Faith doesn’t mean you know how it will turn out. Faith means you trust The One you have the faith in enough to obey what He says regardless of how it turns out. Faith isn’t talk. Faith is action. Is there anything in your life that you should start doing in faith? Is there anything in your life you should stop doing in faith? I don’t know where you’re at, but I know for me, faith leads to a constant growing and molding from God. After all, faith is confidence and assurance for things we can’t always see. 
 
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.