Faith As Evidence

One of the most common definitions of faith is found in the New Testament of the Bible. In the 11th chapter of the letter to the Hebrews, faith is defined as the substance or assurance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.

The more I read that definition the more clearer faith truly becomes. I once thought and believed that faith comes once I see evidence of something or I feel assured of what I hope.  It’s like having faith in the sun because you see it’s tip over the horizon during the break of day.  But, true faith is being assured of the sun even when it is night.  In other words, I used to believe that faith came after the evidence but I’m learning that faith is the evidence. 

Faith has a dis-orienting capacity about it - it stretches us and often places us in moments of tension. It often invites doubt to be its dance partner. Faith takes us to places we would not normally go and invites us into new environments of mystery and discovery. 

Consider where your faith is, it’s probably gesturing towards something surprising.