What is faith?

Faith is defined as
strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.

Let me tell you about the truth of faith. When you live in faith things that go wrong are not for nothing they are but an opportunity for God to show you that your faith is not misplaced. A few months ago went to visit Melissa’s father. On the way home we had a blowout. I was unable to change the tire because of the jack so we called our insurance company and they sent someone out and they changed the tire for us. We drove to the nearest Walmart to get a new tire so we would not have to drive home on a doughnut. We arrived at Walmart at 5:05pm. The auto center closed at 5:00pm.  We thought for sure that we were out of luck but I asked the person who was working at the counter if we could get a tire and she said they would do it for us. I know your wondering what this has to do with faith. I have faith that God will look after us no matter what may happen.  This whole encounter could have gone much worse. I had just slowed down because Just before the tire blew. If I had been going faster there is a chance I could have lost control and crashed. Or the tire could have blown when we took the van on vacation and we were driving on narrow roads in the mountains. It made be look closer at the other tires closer and decide that they all needed to be replaced before we go on vacation. 

It is by faith that God save us all

Eph 2:8-9 KJV  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  (9)  Not of works, lest any man should boast.