Faith Is

Eyes closed, breath shallow, arms crossed upon my chest
Standing tall, as I fall, I have no fear, no doubt, I hear him call
“Your faith has made you whole!”
Faith pleases God
Faith leaps into action
Faith is courageous
Faith is concrete
Faith is knowing the unknowable
Faith releases the impossible
Faith goes beyond hope
Faith does not lack
Faith stands when all else crumbles
Faith makes no excuses
Faith builds upon faith
Faith runs the race with purpose no matter what
Faith gives, it does not take
Faith believes without seeing, hearing, touching, feeling
Faith produces what is invisible
Faith is faithful
Faith saves
Faith forgives
Faith sings
Faith brings,
Everything, from the heavenly realm
To the natural realm, giving life, as it is created by faith in God!
Faith will not fail
Faith will prevail
When you have faith in God
Mountains move, sickness is removed, death is shattered,
Faith gives life…
Faith can’t be bought or sold, there’s no silver or gold that is more valuable than Faith…
How do you have faith…
It only comes one way…
Believes one truth
Gives life through the Lord Jesus Christ!
Faith holds, even when all else seems lost…
It is worth the cost…
Have faith in God!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill, July 6, 2020

Hebrews 11:1-7 The Passion Translation (TPT)

The Power of Bold Faith

Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen.

2 This testimony of faith is what previous generations[a] were commended for.

3 Faith empowers us to see that the universe was created and beautifully coordinated[b] by the power of God’s words! He spoke and the invisible realm gave birth to all that is seen.

4 Faith moved Abel[c] to choose a more acceptable sacrifice to offer God than his brother Cain, and God declared him righteous because of his offering of faith. By his faith, Abel still speaks instruction to us today, even though he is long dead.

5 Faith lifted Enoch from this life and he was taken up into heaven! He never had to experience death; he just disappeared from this world because God promoted him. For before he was translated to the heavenly realm his life had become a pleasure to God.[d]

6 And without faith living within us it would be impossible to please God.[e] For we come to God in faith[f] knowing that he is real and that he rewards the faith of those who give all their passion and strength into seeking him.

7 Faith opened Noah’s heart to receive revelation and warnings from God about what was coming, even things that had never been seen. But he stepped out in reverent obedience to God and built an ark that would save him and his family. By his faith the world was condemned, but Noah received God’s gift of righteousness that comes by believing.