A Definition of Faith

Most every dad knows what it’s like to stand in the shallow end of a pool and invite their small child to jump into the pool and be caught in his arms. Some of us feel like that little child at the edge of a pool in our relationship with God. We have a weak faith that needs strengthening. We have small faith that needs to grow. Perhaps we have no faith, and we need to take that first step, trusting the Lord as our Father for the very first time. What exactly is faith? Hebrews 11:1-3 contains a definition of faith and two clarifying points about that definition.