Without Faith, we cannot please God.

 Without Faith, It Is Impossible

Without faith, it is impossible to please God.

Not the striving of our hands, nor the wisdom of our mind,

Not the outward show of worship, however well designed.

But faith—the quiet trust that takes Him at His word,

Believing that He is, and that His promises are heard.

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)

For faith is the evidence of things we cannot see,

The substance of a hope that stretches to eternity.

It is the hand that reaches out to take what God has given,

The anchor of the soul that holds, though earth and hell are riven.

It pleased Him when Abel brought a sacrifice in trust.

It pleased Him when Enoch walked with God, as all the righteous must.

It pleased Him when Noah built an ark on dry and barren land,

Believing judgment came, though no rain fell upon his hand.

It pleased Him when Abraham left everything he knew,

And went out, not knowing where, but knowing God was true.

When he offered up his Isaac, believing God could raise

His son from death—a foreshadow of the coming days.

These all died in faith, not having received the things,

But seeing them from afar, and greeting them with wings

Of hope that soared beyond the grave, beyond the reach of time,

And pleased the heart of God with trust they counted so sublime.

So let my faith, however small, be genuine and true.

Not in what my eyes can see, but in the unseen view

Of Him who sits upon the throne, who holds my life and days,

And who is pleased when I believe, and walk in trust and praise.

Lord, increase my faith.

Help me to please You—not by works, but by trusting in Your word,

In Your character, in Your love, in Your every promise heard.

For without faith, I cannot please You.

But with faith, I am Yours.

Amen.