A little girl was walking through the hallway of her home and she came to the place where they had a cellar door, It was one of those trapdoors on hinges, and it was open. She looked down into the darkness, heard a noise down there, and said, “Who’s down there?” And her daddy said, “It’s me, Daddy.” She replied, “Well, I want to come down there with you.” He answered, “Well, I’ve already taken the ladder away, but if you’ll jump, I’ll catch you.”
Now this was a little girl, and she thought, Jump down into that hole? You see, here father could see her because she was in the light, but she could not see him because he was down there in the darkness, and she said, “But, Daddy, I can’t see you.”
“Now, Honey, wait a minute. I want to ask you a question. Do you believe I’m down here?” “Sure, I believe you’re down there. I’m talking with you.” “Do you believe I’m strong enough to catch you?” “I believe you’re strong enough to catch me.” “Ok,” he said, “do you believe that I love you?” “Yes, Daddy, I believe you love me.” He asked, “Have I ever told you a lie?” “No, you’ve never told me a lie.” “Ok, you know I’m here, and I love you, and I would never lie to you. Now jump.”
And she said, “Ok, Daddy, here I come.” She stepped off into that black hole, and her Daddy caught her, gave her a hug, and sat her down.
Believe it or not, that’s what faith is. “Whom having not seen, we love.” We know God is there. He speaks to us down inside. We recognize He cannot lie We believe in His strength, and we know He loves us. So, when He says “go,” we go. When He says “jump”, we jump. When He says “leap”, we leap.
Faith. All it is is taking God at His Word.
Source: Faith: Taking God At His Word by Morris H. Chapman