This past week I was in the book of Hebrews and once again I am amazed at the story of the "cloud of witnesses." Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1. I like CS Lewis' definition in Mere Christianity: "Faith, ... is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods." I must trust even when and actually most when it is darkest around me. The Lord has plans that are good for me: Jeremiah 29:11 tells me, For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future . It does not depend on my mood or the circumstances around me, it depends on the promises of a faithful sovereign God. Hebrews 11 tells me: By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his h