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Scripture tells us that faith is "the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). According to St. Paul, faith creates a desire for God and a longing to be with him, "clothed with our heavenly habitation" (2 Corinthians 5:2).
This desire for God is the reason why people choose to “walk by faith, not by sight”—even when walking “by sight” seems so much easier (5:7).
Living by faith means believing that we can touch the unseen heaven even while we are living on earth. It means that we are so convinced about God’s presence in our lives that we make it our goal to please him, even if it means saying “no” to some very strong and attractive temptations (2 Corinthians 5:9). In this article, we want to ask what it might take on our part to experience this kind of living by faith.
Read the Signs! One day, some Pharisees and Sadducees, wanting to test Jesus, asked him for a sign from heaven. In reply, Jesus asked them why they were so good at discerning something…
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