“Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and Thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart.”[[368]]
“I will meditate in Thy statutes.” “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold.... Moreover by them is Thy servant warned; and in keeping of them there is great reward.”[[369]]
Faith and Prayer
“FAITH IS THE ASSURANCE OF THINGS
HOPED FOR.” “BELIEVE THAT YE
RECEIVE, AND YE SHALL HAVE”
What Is Faith?
Faith is trusting God,—believing that He loves us, and knows best what is for our good. Thus, instead of our own, it leads us to choose His way. In place of our ignorance, it accepts His wisdom; in place of our weakness, His strength; in place of our sinfulness, His righteousness. Our lives, ourselves, are already His; faith acknowledges His ownership and accepts its blessing. Truth, uprightness, purity, have been pointed out as secrets of life’s success. It is faith that puts us in possession of these principles.
Every good impulse or aspiration is the gift of God; faith receives from God the life that alone can produce true growth and efficiency.
How to Exercise Faith