“Now this is the confidence we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He will hear us.  And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petition that we have asked of Him.”     1 John 5:14,15

Having faith in God means trusting Him even though I cannot see or understand His ways or His plan for me.  I have to believe He knows what He is doing and He wants only for my good.  I do not have an understanding of why our situation does not seem to have an end in sight, but I have to trust Him even if I cannot see what lies ahead.  What I do know is that I am responsible for my attitude and actions within my circumstances.  How I handle the situation is what He sees and what others see.  When I say that I want to reflect Him, it means that even in the face of impossible situations I should not be filled with fear, anger, or frustration.  It means that I need to walk in peace, in faith, and in power that comes not from myself but from Him.  I need to continue to walk forward in confidence, knowing that if I  am being obedient in my walk, He has heard me and will provide what I need, in His timing not mine.  I need to really practice having patience and trust in Him.  I believe that the word faith is a verb, a word of action and effort.  Faith is not automatic, but rather, it is an active effort to go, to be, and to do everything in a manner that displays my trust in Him and my belief that He will do what His word promises He will do.