Then Abram believed in (affirmed, trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to) the LORD; and He counted (credited) it to him as righteousness (doing right in regard to God and man). Genesis 15:6 via Bible Hub
Righteousness is also defined as being in right standing with God.
Nelson's Bible Dictionary defines faith as a belief in or confident attitude toward God, involving commitment to his will for one's life. Nelson also says belief is to place one's trust in God's truth. A person who believes is one who takes God at his word and trusts in him for salvation.
One of Webster's definition of believe is having a 'wholehearted persuasion!'
I think we can all agree we are in challenging times! I should be worried, fearful, and maybe even upset. Instead, I am enjoying joy, and peace, and happiness. Now does that make sense, in the natural? Nope!
I have been searching for the why's to my current state of mind, in the midst of chaos. Was I in denial? Nope, that was not it. Do I not like confrontation? Nope not that either? Do I like what is happening around me? No? The reason for my calm, that was resounding in my spirit was, that I BELIEVE God! I BELIEVE all of what the LORD has told me in my spirit, but most importantly what is in His Word.
There are many terms used to describe Christians. One of them is 'Believers'. However, I think that the term, means different things to different people. Some may just believe in the basic tenets of Christianity, like the Trinity, Resurrection, Virgin Birth etc. However, I am talking about 'a whole hearted persuasion "that every single word in the Bile is truth! I am pretty positive that is not true, for many. Please listen and hear this podcast, because Game Changers, those that impact our world in a way, it causes a major shift, need to believe every word, every promise to activate their faith to the miraculous, to do those "Greater things than these Jesus did , in this day an hour', that Jesus said we would . in John 14:12.