Faith
Faith sees the invisible, but it does not see the nonexistent. (A. W. Tozer, late spiritual mentor)
Tozer also wrote, “Real faith is not the stuff dreams are made of; rather it is tough, practical, and altogether realistic.” Faith is only as good or strong as its object. Trust in a broken chair or thin ice would certainly not be well placed. But faith in a tested and proven object or in a person of character and integrity will bring results that are satisfying and fulfilling.
Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. . . . [I]t is impossible to please God without faith. (Hebrews 11:1, 6)