At root, faith is an unshaken confidence that what we believe about God and His Word is true. Faith shows itself in actions lived out in light of that belief. Faith, more than any other of the five character qualities on this list, is the actualization—the application—of what we say we believe. Faith in God links us to Him in a bond that manages and controls all that we are and do, yet it is a linkage that is constantly at risk. In ministry it is tempting to transition our linkage from God and focus