Numbers 13:30. 14:9
"We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it. " Numbers 13:30.
Caleb and Joshua said, "... the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them. "
Unbelief never lets us go beyond the difficulties. It engages us with human resources.
Faith, on the other hand, though never minimizes the dangers and difficulties of any situation, looks away from them to God, and counts on His invisible presence and power.
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