When considering faith

“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” (Heb. 11:6 ESV) 

Faith pleases God

If you want to please God, the above passage says you must, with faith, believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. 

Faith gives substance to what is hoped for

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb. 11:1 NKJV)

Faith comes through hearing the Word of Christ

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” (Rom. 10:17 ESV)

We walk by faith not by sight

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” ( 2 Cor. 5:7 ESV)

Our faith is the victory 

“For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” (1 John 5:4 ESV)

Therefore…

“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” ( 1 Cor. 16:13 ESV)

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Gal. 2:20 ESV)

“That your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.” (1 Cor. 2:5 ESV)

“So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Cor. 13:13 ESV)

Quotes:

“Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.” - Max Lucado

“To have Faith in Christ means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in saying you trusted a person if you would not take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him. But trying in a new way, a less worried way. Not doing these things in order to be saved, but because He has begun to save you already. Not hoping to get to Heaven as a reward for your actions, but inevitably wanting to act in a certain way because a first faint gleam of Heaven is already inside you.” - C.S. Lewis