Hebrew 11.1 says, now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Faith is the undercurrent of everything we do as followers of

Jesus. Without faith we lose all that Christ died to give us while here on Earth.

It is by faith that we access the peace, joy, guidance, love, and purpose that comes from restored relationship with our Heavenly Father.

In this week's Vercetine podcast, we're going to seek an increase in faith in response to God's faithfulness.

May you experience a greater depth of intimacy with your living, almighty and loving Heavenly Father. Today's scripture comes from 1st Corinthians 2, 3 through 5.

God's word says, and I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling.

In my speech and my message were not implausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration

of the spirit and of power so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

As believers, living our lives founded on the hope given to us by God,

faith is our lifeblood. Without faith, we have nothing. Without

faith, all sense of purpose, value, and joy in present trials and circumstances,

scatters us as dust in the wind.

But with faith, we discover a wellspring of life

with its origins found in the faithfulness of our Creator God.

With faith, we experience the effects of promises made to us by our living, loving, active, and trustworthy Heavenly Father.

With faith, the abundant life God desires for us is removed from a shroud of doubt, fear, and hopelessness and becomes our reality.

So what's at the heart of this incredible gift of faith?

How do we as children of God access the life-giving fruits of faith?

The Bible defines faith as the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not

seen.

And Hebrew 11 continues in verses 2 through 7 saying,

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