Faith

Conviction of the Mind. GOD would have us believe that He is. We must come to Him convicted intellectually that He is there. To be unsure in one's mind is not faith. GOD has given us enough evidence that we can see to help us accept by faith those things we cannot see.

Trust of the Heart. As we stand upon the mountain of evidence that we can see, GOD would have us to trust Him enough to step off the mountain into His awaiting arms. Just as a child trusts His parent to catch him when he jumps into the water, GOD would have us trust Him concerning those things we cannot see. He will catch us. We can trust Him (Proverbs 3:5-6).

Surrender of the Will. The demons are convicted in their minds that GOD is (James 2:19). And yet, they do not trust Him. Nor do they serve Him. Faith involves the surrender of one's will to Him. It is not enough to believe intellectually. One must trust His heart that His will is what is best and then do that will (James 2:14-26).

"For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith (conviction of the mind, trust of the heart, surrender of the will - JHC)" (1 John 5:4; NKJV).

Jason Cicero