Persistent Faith

When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth (Luke 18:1-8)? The book of Hebrews makes it clear that faith is the assurance of things hoped for – the conviction of things not seen – and that faith pleases God and leads to rewards only He can give (Hebrews 11:1-6). One of the primary ways that faith is expressed is through prayer. How we pray and our persistence in prayer is evidence of faith in our lives. Trusting the goodness of God, hoping in things not seen, and continuing in prayer diligently is the essence of faith. A faith-filled life will be a prayer-filled life. Paul encouraged followers of Jesus to pray without ceasing, to become conversational with God throughout each day regardless of our circumstances or environment (1 Thessalonians 5:17). In our relationship with Him, God wants to hear from us, and He wants to speak to us. It is in this place of prayer, of ongoing conversation and communion with God, that our faith deepens and matures.