1284) As a child, the word faith bothered me. In my young mind, faith was equated with a feeling of assurance. If all my feelings for that moment were positive, then I had faith; if not, I didn’t. I did not understand that faith is a choice, not a feeling.

Because faith is a choice, we can switch back and forth. We may make the choice to take God at his word in some situations, but not in others. The next day, we may choose to take God at his word in another area, but not in the one we did the day before.

Because we are human, we do not always choose to trust God and yet, God reveals a different cause and effect in 2 Timothy 2:13. He says, even if we are faithless, he will always remain faithful. This is wonderful news. God’s faithfulness to us has nothing to do with feelings, merit, or circumstances.

God is always faithful. This is grace.