{"id":925,"date":"2023-03-04T14:38:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T14:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=925"},"modified":"2023-03-07T14:04:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T14:04:30","slug":"faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=925","title":{"rendered":"Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Faith-3-3-e1677940629340-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Faith-3-3-e1677940629340-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Faith-3-3-e1677940629340-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Faith-3-3-e1677940629340-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">What does it mean to have faith?&nbsp; Many of us value this quality in ourselves, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself what this word really means?&nbsp; Faith is a word often used but seldom defined. Yet the book of Hebrews describes faith in this way: <strong>\u201cNow faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.\u201d (Hebrews 11:1).&nbsp; <\/strong>To me, this verse says that faith and hope are intricately linked.&nbsp; It tells me that we can be sure that God is listening.&nbsp; That he knows our hopes and hears our prayers and that he is working in our lives.&nbsp; Faith is knowing that although we cannot see or touch our God, he is right there beside us, leading us by the hand.&nbsp; This verse inspires hope and prompts me towards living a meaningful life that trusts in a loving God.&nbsp; This is faith to me\u2026 What does faith mean to you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center has-black-color has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\">\n\n<strong>What is Faith?<\/strong>\n-By Krista Longeway\n\nFaith is believing beyond hope\nAnd it is knowing without sight\nThat in the end things will work out\nIn a way that is good and right\n\nFaith is believing all of this\nWithout knowing the how or why\nWithout ever asking for proof\nThat God rules over earth and sky\n\nFaith is in trusting that our God \nKnows all our hopes and hears our prayers\nThat he can speak within our hearts\nAnd throughout all of this he cares\n\nFaith is in trusting that our God\nWants a good life for you and me\nAnd that there is more to this world \nThan all that we can touch or see\n\nFaith is in knowing that our God\nIs always walking by our side \nAnd gently leading us forward\nFor He is our best hope and guide\n\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does it mean to have faith?&nbsp; Many of us value this quality in ourselves, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself what this word really means?&nbsp; Faith is a word often used but seldom defined. 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