Mountain Moving Faith

Faith is a word so commonly used, but so often little understood. What is it, and how can we have it? I'll be honest with you, that's something I've struggled with for a long time! How can I just have faith that everything will always work out like it's supposed to? How can I have faith in people? How do I trust Someone with my life that I can't even see?
When different family member's schedules are colliding, or health problems attack, or I just don't see how the things I've been waiting patiently for are ever going to come to pass, that's when I have to have faith. That's when I have to believe that God has a master plan, and that there are answers that I can't always have right when I want them. He may give me an answer to some things now, others a little later, and some I may not get at all until I get to heaven....but you know what? It's ok. Because even though I may not get the answer now, He promised that He would never leave me or forsake me.
But those are just daily personal problems, what about interaction with other people?! I think that's where the most stress comes into play. Life would be totally easy if not for other people, right? Like that person that drives everybody crazy, but always seems to get everything they want in life.....or that someone that honked at you this morning on your way to work because you didn't start moving fast enough when the light turned green.....yeah, we all know that one. But what about when it's a family member or close friend that hurts you? What if it's someone you've spent hours talking to and hanging out with? What do you do, and how do you hold on to any kind of faith that it's going to be ok? I've had friends and close family members turn on me, and I can honestly say I don't have the all the answers I want. But I trust God, because He's never once failed me or anyone that's ever put their faith in Him. I didn't feel that I deserved to be hurt by that friend, and I'm sure you didn't either, but Jesus was hurt by a close friend too. I don't understand why some of my family members have turned on me, but where were Jesus's brothers when He was being beaten? What about when He died on the cross? I can't base my faith on what I can see, because that's constantly changing. People are always going to fail, we're only human, our health may not always be good, we may not always have the money we need, etc. We cannot see our loving Father, but He is the only One who never has, and never will, fail. He's been through everything we have, suffered as much pain as we can imagine, and did it just so we could have Someone to believe in and run to when we're at the end of ourselves and need help. "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 KJV He's the only one that can get us through anything, and I've seen Him do it again and again. It's a big thing to put all your faith in Someone that you can't even see...."But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." Hebrews 11:6 KJV If you put all your faith in God, He'll never let you down. He promised that if we have complete and total faith in Him, we can move mountains. "...for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you." Matthew 17:20 KJV
God made us for a reason, and that is to honor and glorify Him. He doesn't expect anything from us that it's impossible for us to give. Faith is a small thing if you look at it on the grand scale of life; if you've never trusted Him first of all as your personal Lord and Saviour, why not today? He made it possible for us to have an easier life....not necessarily that our burden would be lighter than others' burdens, but that He will help us carry it. Simply put "...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved..." Acts 16:31 KJV
Faith may not be an easy thing, but faith in God is definitely worth the effort. There will always be problems and heartaches, but He can give sweet peace through it all.