It’s tempting to think that unbelief is the opposite of faith. But it’s not.

Hebrews 11:1 in the Amplified Bible says:

“Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses].“

Faith is knowing you already have the title deed. It’s having a divine guarantee. It’s the evidence of things we can’t yet see. It’s comprehending as fact what our feelings and circumstances tell us can’t be true.

Our problem is not a lack of faith. We all have plenty of faith. The problem is misplaced faith.

When we place our faith in our circumstances, often we cannot see any way for things to work out. We feel as if we’re running out of options. Our best efforts aren’t enough. Our anxiety increases. Worry intensifies. Fear multiplies.

Then we find ourselves in full-blown panic mode. And that is the opposite of faith.

Do you want to experience peace of mind? Do you want all that God has in store for you? Hebrews 11:6 in the Amplified version says:

“But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him.”

Quit placing your faith in your circumstances. Refuse to listen to the negative voices. Tune out the bad news. Instead, begin to earnestly and diligently seek God by spending time in His Word, talking with Him and choosing to believe Him.

If you do, He promises to reward you.

(If you need some help growing your faith, then check out my 40-day devotional, “I Believe God,” by clicking here.)

Photo courtesy of my friend, Joe Goddard.