What is Faith?

Have you ever wondered about faith? And what to put your faith in? Well I think about it all the time and in my studies I have found answers that have brought both power and peace to my life.
This definition of faith comes from a Prophet named Alma from the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ. He said:

"And now as I said concerning faith-faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true."

He later goes on to say:

"Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.

Now behold, would not this increase your faith? I say unto you, Yea; nevertheless it hath not grown up to a perfect knowledge.

But behold, as the seed swelleth, and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow, then you must needs say that the seed is good; for behold it swelleth, and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow. And now, behold, will not this strengthen your faith? Yea, it will strengthen your faith: for ye will say I know that this is a good seed; for behold it sprouteth and beginneth to grow."

So we see that just like a seed, faith takes time to grow and become strong. And that just like a seed faith needs constant nourishing and care in order for it to grow.

Now that we understand how to help our faith grow, what do we put our faith in? Alma points out that it must be a "good seed" or it will not grow. I want to share with you that I know this "good seed" is the word of  God. It is the only thing that we can put our complete trust in. I know that The Book of Mormon is the word of God and that it has brought more peace, comfort, and JOY into my life than anything else! And the best part is that it is available to anyone who wants to read it and find out if it is true! Want to know more?
Click here to read it for yourself! :)