Every single day, we’re faced with two completely different ways to handle just about everything life throws at us: we can walk by faith, or we can live in fear.
Hebrews 11:1 NIV Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Faith is being “certain of what we do not see.” I love that. It’s this absolute, deeply rooted belief that God is constantly working behind the scenes of our lives—even when we can’t see a single piece of tangible evidence to prove it.
On the flip side, what is fear? Simply put, fear is unbelief (or at least a very weak belief) taking the driver's seat. The moment we let doubt get the upper hand in our thoughts, fear
immediately hijacks our emotions. If we want to be free from that constant cycle of worry and anxiety, the secret isn't just trying harder; it’s leaning into faith.
Now, let's be honest for a second: faith isn't something we can just manufacture on our own when we're having a bad day.Faith is actually a gift.
Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— [9] not by works, so that no one can boast.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NIV There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. [5] There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,] to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, [10] to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. [11] All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
Romans 12:3 NIV [3] For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
When you look at it that way, our faith is really just a confident assurance in a God who loves us completely. He knows our every thought, and He cares about our deepest, most hidden needs. And just like any relationship, that trust grows over time. The more we read the Bible and get to know His character, the more we start to spot Him working in our daily lives. The more we see Him, the stronger our faith gets.
At the end of the day, you get to choose which lens you want to look through. You're either going to look at your life through the eyes of faith, or the eyes of fear.
Remember the story of the twelve spies in the Old Testament (Numbers 13-14)? Moses sent them out to scope out the Promised Land, and they came back with two completely opposite reports. Ten of them came back terrified. Only two came back ready.
The ten who looked through the eyes of fear only saw obstacles. The two who looked through the eyes of faith saw incredible opportunities. Sadly, those ten fearful voices managed to discourage an entire nation, and a whole generation ended up wandering in the desert just because they let fear dictate their vision.
Numbers 14:27-30 NIV “How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites. So tell them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord, I will do to you the very thing I heard you say: In this wilderness your bodies will fall—every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
The exact same thing happens to us. So many times, we miss out on beautiful, life-changing opportunities because we have the wrong perspective. We forget to look at things from God’s point of view.
Every single day, you and I are going to face situations that can be labeled as either roadblocks or stepping stones. I want to encourage you today to flip the script. Start looking at your challenges as opportunities for faith, knowing that whatever obstacles are standing in front of you or your family, God has already conquered them.
So, what lens are you putting on today? Let’s choose faith.
Hebrews 11:1 NIV Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Faith is being “certain of what we do not see.” I love that. It’s this absolute, deeply rooted belief that God is constantly working behind the scenes of our lives—even when we can’t see a single piece of tangible evidence to prove it.
On the flip side, what is fear? Simply put, fear is unbelief (or at least a very weak belief) taking the driver's seat. The moment we let doubt get the upper hand in our thoughts, fear
immediately hijacks our emotions. If we want to be free from that constant cycle of worry and anxiety, the secret isn't just trying harder; it’s leaning into faith.
Now, let's be honest for a second: faith isn't something we can just manufacture on our own when we're having a bad day.Faith is actually a gift.
Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— [9] not by works, so that no one can boast.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NIV There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. [5] There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,] to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, [10] to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. [11] All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
Romans 12:3 NIV [3] For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
When you look at it that way, our faith is really just a confident assurance in a God who loves us completely. He knows our every thought, and He cares about our deepest, most hidden needs. And just like any relationship, that trust grows over time. The more we read the Bible and get to know His character, the more we start to spot Him working in our daily lives. The more we see Him, the stronger our faith gets.
At the end of the day, you get to choose which lens you want to look through. You're either going to look at your life through the eyes of faith, or the eyes of fear.
Remember the story of the twelve spies in the Old Testament (Numbers 13-14)? Moses sent them out to scope out the Promised Land, and they came back with two completely opposite reports. Ten of them came back terrified. Only two came back ready.
The ten who looked through the eyes of fear only saw obstacles. The two who looked through the eyes of faith saw incredible opportunities. Sadly, those ten fearful voices managed to discourage an entire nation, and a whole generation ended up wandering in the desert just because they let fear dictate their vision.
Numbers 14:27-30 NIV “How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites. So tell them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord, I will do to you the very thing I heard you say: In this wilderness your bodies will fall—every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
The exact same thing happens to us. So many times, we miss out on beautiful, life-changing opportunities because we have the wrong perspective. We forget to look at things from God’s point of view.
Every single day, you and I are going to face situations that can be labeled as either roadblocks or stepping stones. I want to encourage you today to flip the script. Start looking at your challenges as opportunities for faith, knowing that whatever obstacles are standing in front of you or your family, God has already conquered them.
So, what lens are you putting on today? Let’s choose faith.
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