Faith means being sure of things we hope for and knowing something is real even if we do not see it.
Hebrews 11:1
The easiest way to get a mental picture of an underwater creek or roadbed is with ten to twelve marker buoys. Crisscross over the creek or road, drop a buoy each time you cross. Quickly, you have the creek or road laid out with buoys on top of the water. Now you know what it looks like and can easily see key areas to fish. This increases our faith in the particular structure. I'm not sure there is a shortcut to real faith in Jesus. If there is, it's the fact that God chose us and He's working in us and for every day. We don't see God, but we see His results. Just like we're really not seeing that creek, we're only seeing marker buoys, but we know the creek is there. I see God's work and I know Jesus is there.
From Jimmy Houston's book, Catch of the Day
Hebrews 11:1
The easiest way to get a mental picture of an underwater creek or roadbed is with ten to twelve marker buoys. Crisscross over the creek or road, drop a buoy each time you cross. Quickly, you have the creek or road laid out with buoys on top of the water. Now you know what it looks like and can easily see key areas to fish. This increases our faith in the particular structure. I'm not sure there is a shortcut to real faith in Jesus. If there is, it's the fact that God chose us and He's working in us and for every day. We don't see God, but we see His results. Just like we're really not seeing that creek, we're only seeing marker buoys, but we know the creek is there. I see God's work and I know Jesus is there.
From Jimmy Houston's book, Catch of the Day