30 September 2025

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Faith in the Unseen

Verse: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” – Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)

Faith is not about seeing; it’s about trusting.

In our daily lives, we often rely on what we can see, measure, or prove. But God's kingdom operates differently. Faith calls us to believe in God's promises even when we can't see the full picture. It's a quiet but steady confidence that what He said will come to pass, even if all the evidence around us suggests otherwise.

Think about the times you've prayed without seeing immediate results, or obeyed God's direction without understanding why. That is faith in action. It’s not easy. It stretches us. But that’s exactly where faith grows—in the in-between, in the waiting, in the unseen.

Faith is not denial of reality—it’s belief in a greater reality. It's the assurance that God is working behind the scenes, aligning things for your good, shaping your character, and fulfilling His promises in His perfect timing.

Abraham, Moses, and countless others in Scripture lived this kind of faith, despite the opinions of others or even their rational mind. They walked forward, step by step, not because they saw every answer—but because they knew the One who holds the answers.

Today, God is inviting you into that same kind of trust. You don’t need all the answers. You just need to believe that He does.

Prayer:
God, help me walk by faith, not by sight. When I feel uncertain, remind me that Your promises are true even when I can’t see the outcome. Give me a heart that trusts You fully, even in the unseen. Amen.