Father has explained that when we become dependent on someone / something
other than ourselves and our direct Communion with Him, we literally misalign
ourselves.Father calls this problem "leaning". Leaning goes hand in hand with
this little "d" desire distortion and in a nutshell, it causes one's energy to
go toward the person / thing that has been elevated into "godhood" and has
"taken" the place of the Father in one's perception.
Thus, when we look at the dictionary and see any definition of faith as being
dependence on something or someone else, we know that is a definition of little
"f" faith. We are being given a distortion or false testimony.
With this in mind, and with the definition of capital "H" Hope as capital "D"
Desire for which we have confident expectation of its fulfillment, we can take
another look at the Bible quote referenced by Linda (capital "F" and "H" added
by me):
Now Faith is the substance of things Hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.
That is to say, Faith is substance and evidence.
substance:
- material of which anything is made
- a material object as contrasted with something intangible
- density; body
- material wealth; property
Contrary to worldly perception, Faith is not some intangible concept or lofty
self delusional goal relegated to the spiritual or intellectual realms.
Instead, Faith is something very tangible. Faith has density, body and
constitutes wealth and property. It is the very elements of which things are
made.
To say Faith is the substance of things Hoped for, is to say that Faith is the
(raw) material / wealth / property that is or was used to create or give
physical form to that which is / was Desired. Faith turns that which is
intangible into something tangible. It is the "evidence of things not
seen".
Evidence:
- that which serves to prove or disprove something
- an outward indication of the existence or fact of something
The Sun is physical and tangible. It is an outward indication of Father's
Desire to Sustain us. It proves the Existence of the Father.
The Earth is physical and tangible. It is an outward indication of Father's
Desire to provide us with a Sacred Place where we can receive His Blessings and
experience the Bounty and Beauty of Creation. It proves the Existence of the
Father.
Fruits, flowers, plants, seeds, nuts, air, water, color, fragrance are physical
and tangible. They are an outward indication of Father's Desire to Nourish our
Soul and Body in a gentle and beneficial way. They prove the Existence of the
Father.
As the saying goes... the proof is in the pudding...