By faith

Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see. The elders in the past were approved because they showed faith.
By faith we understand that the universe has been created by a word from God so that the visible came into existence from the invisible.
By faith Abel offered a better sacrifice to God than Cain, which showed that he was righteous, since God gave approval to him for his gift. Though he died, he’s still speaking through faith.
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he didn’t see death, and he wasn’t found because God took him up. He was given approval for having pleased God before he was taken up. It’s impossible to please God without faith because the one who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards people who try to find him.
By faith Noah responded with godly fear when he was warned about events he hadn’t seen yet. He built an ark to deliver his household. With his faith, he criticized the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes from faith. (Hebrews 11:1-7, CEB)

Hebrews chapter 11 is the Faith Hall of Fame! It is the place where the author of Hebrews names the people in the scripture who have lived their lives by faith.

Faith is the hope in what we can not see or prove. It is the thing that moves us forward. It is the thing that when people ask for proof of things we hope for and there is no empirical proof, we fall back on.

Faith is what makes a person in the middle of a desert build a boat.

Faith is what keeps a father of three believing in the love of God when their world is crashing around them.

Faith is what will always see us through.

Have faith!