What the enemy wants to do is not let you live by faith so you don't get to see anything better.

But Dr. Tony Evans says we need to surround ourselves with living examples of what it means to trust God totally.

And what you want in your circle of influence are some folks who live up there even though they walk down here.

They operate from heaven's point of view consistently.

This is the alternative with Dr. Tony Evans.

Author, speaker, senior pastor of Oakcliffe Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas and president of the Urban Alternative.

The Bible tells us faith is the evidence of things we don't see.

Dr. Evans talks about some of that evidence today as he brings us a lesson about the kind of trials and triumphs we experience when we truly believe.

Let's join him.

Now we have discussed the meaning of faith.

Let's review.

Faith means to act like God is telling the truth.

Faith is verifiable.

You don't have to guess if you're having it or not.

Because faith is measured by your feet, not by your feelings.

Faith must always watch this preceded sight.

Once you have sight, it is no longer faith.

That's why Hebrews 11 verse 1 says,

Faith is the substance of things hope for and the evidence of things not seen.

If you have to see it first, you've canceled faith.

Faith leads to sight, but faith must always precede sight.

Most people, even Christians, decide what they're going to do about what they see first.

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