“Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.”Genesis 15:6 (NIV)
The Abraham Faithprint
Four spectrums that describe how this character relates to God. Yours may land in the same places.
The Story
God told Abram to leave his country, his people, and his father's household for a land he had never seen, and he went (Genesis 12:1-4). He was promised descendants as numerous as the stars while he and Sarah were old and childless, and he believed God, which was credited to him as righteousness (Genesis 15:5-6). His faith was not flawless. He lied about Sarah twice and tried to force the promise through Hagar. But it endured decades of waiting and one unthinkable test on Mount Moriah (Genesis 22). If you matched with Abraham, your faith is a long obedience, built on trusting promises you cannot yet see fulfilled.
What Makes You Tick
You are willing to move on God's word, even when you do not have the map. You can hold a promise for years without seeing it arrive, and still believe. Your faith is not built on excitement, it is built on trust that outlasts the wait, refined by the times you tried to help God along and learned you did not have to.
Strengths & Struggles
In Relationships
With people you are a steady patriarch, generous and peace-seeking, though your fear has occasionally cost the people closest to you. With God your relationship is a long friendship of trust and testing. He made promises that took a lifetime to keep, and you learned to walk with him in the waiting, which is where most of faith actually happens.
When Life Gets Hard
Under pressure you sometimes grab the wheel, trying to secure the promise on your own. The lesson of your life is that you did not have to. The son of the promise came through trust, not through your scheming. You lead best when you keep walking and let God keep his own word.