What is "tangible faith"?

define tangible: easily seen or recognized; able to be touched or felt

define faith: strong belief or trust in someone or something

There was a point in my life when I was just flat out tired of struggling.  I struggled with feelings of loneliness, inadequacy and regret.  I was completely bankrupt from paying one consequence after another for foolish choices I made.  Some days, the burden of my sins were so great, I literally felt the weight on my back was so heavy, I could hardly move.  Other days, I felt as if I were drowning in a sea of all my failures.  I wanted so much to be able to just drop that burden and run far away from it.  I wanted to be lifted out of the sea and feel oxygen in my lungs.  I wanted to have peace and joy and love in my life yet I had no idea how to obtain it.

Then one day, I suddenly remembered a scripture from my childhood.  The first time I read this scripture, it meant absolutely nothing to me but somehow, over a decade later, I was able to recall it word for word. 

     "I waited patiently for the Lord.  He turned to me and heard my cry.  He lifted me out of the slimy pit; out of the muck and mire.  He set my feet upon a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.  He put a new song in my heart, a hymn of praise to our God.  Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord."

I searched fervently for the source of these words.  I wanted so desperately for the Lord to rescue me from that pit of despair like He did for the author of Psalms 40. 

I began to read the Bible all day, every day in search of an answer to all my problems.  As I studied the Bible, I felt myself transform.  I no longer felt overwhelmed with those terrible feelings.  Slowly but surely, I felt all those burdens drop from my back.  I felt myself rising from the sea and bursting up to the surface.  I felt like I could run for miles without stopping.  I could breathe easy and enjoy life.  It didn't happen overnight, it was a process.  I never found any particular scripture which uncovered THE answer to all my problems but I found something better.  I developed a relationship with God!  I obtained an intimacy with Him through my Bible study and found exactly what I had been longing for all my life!  God washed away all that muck and mire which almost destroyed me and replaced it with overwhelming feelings of peace and joy and love.  It was as if I died and had been reborn into a brand new person! It was just so amazing.

As I grew closer to God, every aspect of my life changed.  I became a better mother, a better wife, a better friend, an overall better person.  I began to appreciate life more and treasure all God's blessings.  I viewed the world differently and made better choices.  Sometimes I have flashbacks of who I used to be and compare her to the woman I am now.  It brings me to tears because I am so thankful that the Lord delivered me from my former life and gave me a brand new start.          

So, what is a tangible faith?  I will tell you in case you haven't figured it out on your own. 

God is not a mystery.  God is not a fairy tale.  God is not "the opium of the people".  God is not some far away being, seated on a throne in the clouds, unapproachable and unattainable.  God is not reveling in our misery, tossing sinners left and right into the burning abyss of hell.  All of those myths that nonbelievers constantly try to force feed us is a load of crap.  God is everything.  God is everywhere.  God exists in the past, present and future.  God sees all and God knows all.  Most importantly, God lives inside each and every one of us.  God encrypted us with His DNA and manifests Himself to us constantly.  Why is that so difficult to believe?  After all, we put so much faith in the man made devices we use to access the internet, talk on the phone and watch TV.  We have no idea how that technology functions yet we obsess over them like idols.  We purchase food from the grocery store which is harvested, prepared and packaged by the hands of strangers.  Yet we have faith in its nutritional contents and consume it without considering it may be tainted and harmful to our bodies.

The Bible contains proof of God's existence.   In its pages, you will find stories of people in relationship with God.  You will often find them seeking God's favor and desiring to be closer to Him.  You will find people who were I pain and trusted God for healing.  Some of these people may even temporarily lost faith but God continued to be present in their lives and their faith was restored.  When you choose to accept Jesus as your Savior, after you commit to seek God's heart, His Spirit will speak to you.  When you are guided by His Spirit, you will obtain a fresh perspective of life.  You will become wiser and make better choices.  You will have peace in times of turmoil.  You will have unspeakable joy during sorrowful moments.  You will have love overflowing inside your heart and you will never feel unworthy anymore.

God can save you from your pit if you allow Him to.  God can transform your life.  God can give you a testimony that will demonstrate to the world how good He is.  You must seek Him, pray often and  meditate on His word.  Surround yourself with people who are also focused on being closer to God.  There is evidence that God exists but you must open your eyes to see Him...