Faith The Amplified Bible In Hebrews 11:1 describes faith as "the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen (the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses)". Another word for evidence is proof. The definition of proof is "the cogency (the quality of being clear, logical, and convincing - the lucidity) of evidence that compels acceptance by the mind of a truth or a fact; the process of establishing the validity of a statement especially by derivation from other statements in accordance with principles of reasoning; experience; something that induces certainty or establishes validity; the quality or state of having been tested or tried." By these definitions, faith is the confirmation of what God has divinely guaranteed to us. Faith is the proof, the logical and convincing evidence by which we accept truth. Faith is the process of accepting the validity of God's Word, and the unyielding knowledge of God's tried and true faithfulness. Faith is trusting and believing God with absolute certainty because of our experiences. Faith is believing God. Faith is "acting like God is telling the truth", and "acting like it is so, even when it is not so, so that it might be so, simply because God said so." (Tony Evans/Priscilla Shirer). As much as my faith has grown in the last couple of years, I still have more learning and growing ahead of me. Some things that are hindering my faith are unforgiveness, fear, doubt, and lack of trust. But faith without actually believing God is, God can, and God will, is not faith at all. God has the answer for all of my fears, doubts, misgivings, and my lack of trust. Active faith is our shield of protection from the enemy. That means that my willingness to step out in faith and obedience, no matter how afraid or vulnerable I may feel, is what protects me from the enemy. #thearmorofgod #teresaschultzauthor #thebibleinpoetry #preorderyourcopytoday