Faith isn’t a religious tool to get what you want. It’s the courage to surrender your life to what God wants.

It takes much more and greater faith to trust in and rely on God when prayers don’t appear to be answered than it does when a prayer is quickly answered with a miracle, a conversion, or a healing. “I believe, help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)

“Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) Abraham relied on and trusted God in faith for many years before his prayers were answered and God’s promise was fulfilled in the birth of Isaac.

Trust God when you don't see 
The things you want to see. 
Rely on God always; 
Both good days and bad days.
Never stop depending 
On what God is doing, 
Because if you love Him,
He will make all things work
Together for your good. 
(Romans 8:28)