Faith is one of the themes Scripture returns to again and again. Faith is not certainty. It is trust strong enough to act on, even when the ground is shaking.
People reach for these passages when they're looking up believe, believing, faithful, or some version of "what does the Bible say about faith?"
Among the most-cited passages on this theme are Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:6, Romans 10:17, James 2:17, and others below. Hebrews 11:1 is the passage many readers return to first.
The page also offers a written prayer that names faith plainly and asks God for what's needed in this moment. It is not a magic formula — it is a small, faithful starting point.
A short reflection question sits at the bottom of the page: What is one act of faith — small or large — God might be inviting you into? Sit with it for a minute, or carry it into a journal.
If this isn't quite the right doorway, try a closely related theme: Trust, Doubt, Courage.
Verses
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
James 2:17
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Matthew 17:20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Reflection
What is one act of faith — small or large — God might be inviting you into?
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