What is Faith?

I have been pondering the title to this blog, that I started almost 5 years ago! Am I really a woman of faith? Why did I chose that title? What is faith and is it something I can lay claim to?

I had the thought that God has given me the gift of faith, it is not something that I can even call my own. I was reminded of the scripture in Hebrews 12:1-2 "Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

This is truly my hearts cry- to run the race of faith, to be an encourager to those with whom I am running with, knowing that we are not racing against each other, but rather this is a race of endurance and just as I am encouraged by those who have gone on ahead so I want to be an encourager to those who are coming behind me.

So I am going to begin to tell the stories that make up my walk of faith. God has given me a gift and I wnat to share it. May He be glorified in my life and through the telling of all that He has done!