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Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.
Joni Eareckson Tada
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Faith is about trusting in God and acting on that trust in the present moment.

In this quote, Joni Eareckson Tada expresses the idea that faith is not about envisioning the distant future or imagining all possibilities, but rather about trusting God's promises and acting accordingly in the here and now. It emphasizes the importance of taking steps in life guided by faith, even when the future may seem uncertain or unclear.

Themes

FaithTrustGodStepsAction

In practice

Example use cases

In a sermon about hope and action in uncertain times.

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