Read John 20:24–29. What does this story say to you? How often do you need to believe without seeing? Why is that such an important aspect of what it means to exercise faith?

This is a powerful passage when we think about faith. We are so many times
like Thomas , and we need to see something before we will believe. But Jesus
pronounces a blessing on those who are able to believe without actually
seeing.

To exercise faith means that sometimes we will have to act without
a full understanding of things. This type of faith does not call for rash
judgments but it simply calls for taking God at His word despite the
way things appear.

When was the last time you needed to act on faith without seeing? What happened? What did you learn from that experience that could help others who might be facing a similar situation? If you had it to do over, what would you have done differently, and why?


The only thing that I can say is that we must trust God. I have learned
that it saves you time , energy and pain to simply trust God. Because
at the end of the day you will find yourself right back where you
started having wondering why you did not listen to God in the first
place.

Prayer: Father sometimes it is difficult to trust you in the situations where we can not fully understand. Please grant us grace that we may trust you, and you alone. Thank you Father ,in Jesus name Amen.