Hebrews 11:1-2, 6(NASB)
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
2 For by it the men of old gained approval.
6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
I grew up in church. I have faithful parents who have spent a lot of time on their knees praying for me. Now I am a parent. My children have grown up in church and I have worn out the knees of many good pants on my children.
I am a firm believer there is always hope. I also know faith and hope work hand in hand. In order to have hope we must have faith and if you have faith you are hoping for something. To add to those words we use the word believe. To have faith and hope I must first believe in something.
Hebrews is asking us to believe, have faith and hope in the God and that He wants to reward us. That is the part that always tripped me up. I have no problem believing God could do whatever I needed. I always struggled with would He. This verse promises me He will! He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
So,the next time you find the doubts sneaking up on you when you pray, remember He wants to give you what you need. Hebrews says so and God never lies!