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.

And 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 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 life blood.

Without faith we have nothing. 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 well spring 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.

In Hebrew 11 continues in verses 2 through 7 saying,

For by it the people of old received their commendation.

By faith, we understand that the universe was created by the word of God so that what is seen

was not made out of things that are visible.

By faith, Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain,

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