What Does Your Bridge Look Like?
Faith isn’t about the bridge itself—it’s about the One who built it.
The Bridges We Build
When you picture faith, what does your bridge look like? For some, faith feels built on personal experiences—answered prayers, moments of strength, breakthroughs. For others, it’s about their ability to “cross”—mustering up confidence and determination. But Scripture reminds us that the object of our faith is not the bridge itself, nor our ability to walk across it.
The object of faith is God—the Builder.
Faith in Experiences
Experiences are important. Israel was told to build memorials so they would remember God’s mighty acts (Joshua 4:7). But experiences aren’t the foundation.
If our faith rests only on yesterday’s miracle, we may falter when today feels silent.
Experiences point us to God, but they are not God. The bridge is steady, not because of what happened to us, but because of who He is.
Faith in Ourselves
Sometimes we confuse faith with self-confidence.
“If I just believe hard enough, I can make it across.”
But faith isn’t about our strength. Peter stepped out of the boat not because he believed in his own ability to walk on water, but because Jesus said, “Co
me” (Matthew 14:29).
True faith doesn’t boast in our ability to cross—it trusts in the One who calls us forward.
Faith in the Builder
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:2). Faith rests in the Builder. Abraham’s faith wasn’t in the promise itself, but in the God who made the promise (Romans 4:20–21). The bridge holds because He holds it.
The object of faith isn’t an outcome or an experience—it’s a Person.
Crossing in Confidence
When you step onto the bridge of faith, you don’t trust wood, stone, or even your footing—you trust the Builder’s design. That’s why faith is both simple and profound. It looks beyond circumstances, feelings, and even personal strength, fixing its eyes on God. And when faith rests in Him, the bridge always holds.
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