Moving From Belief to Trust: How Faith Takes Root

Once you begin to settle the question of whether God heals, another question often rises quietly behind it:

“If I believe God wants me well… why does this still feel so hard?”

That’s an honest question. And it’s one many people don’t feel free to ask.

Healing isn’t just a moment—it’s most often a process. And learning how God heals helped our family walk that process with clarity, peace, and confidence instead of fear and confusion.

I want to share some of what we learned—not as a formula, but as a guide.

Healing Involves Your Whole Being

One of the most important things we discovered early on is that healing is never just physical.

We are spirit, soul, and body.

Scripture says:

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”— 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NKJV)

When illness enters your life, it doesn’t only affect your body. It can touch your thoughts, emotions, energy, sleep, and sense of peace. Fear and stress often arrive long before physical symptoms change.

Jesus cares about every part of you.

Healing that lasts, doesn’t bypass the heart—it begins there.

Why Hope Is Important—but Not the Finish Line

Hope plays a vital role in healing. Hope says, “Things can change.” Hope looks forward. Hope lifts your eyes.

Hope says, “I believe healing is possible—I know God can.” But hope alone isn’t what produces results. You must take the next step... to belief.

Belief says, “I trust God—I believe His Word is truer than circumstances I can see.” Belief is the seed that can produce results. But... it must be planted and watered to become faith.



Faith reflects your belief—Faith is acting upon what you believe. It is the action you take through words and behavior that bring heaven's power to earth to reveal the results you desire.

Faith isn’t pretending everything is fine. It isn’t ignoring symptoms or denying reality. Faith is a settled trust that God’s Word is more reliable than what you see or feel in the moment, so you're acting like it.

As faith cultivates the seed of belief and perseveres, something shifts internally. You begin to respond differently. There’s less panic. Less striving. More steadiness. More agreement with God and His ways.

Healing Grows Where the Word Is Planted

Faith doesn’t appear overnight.

It grows—just like anything living grows.

God’s Word is the seed. Your heart is the soil.

Many people genuinely believe in God but haven’t spent time letting His Word take root in them concerning healing. Without that seed planted deeply, faith struggles to grow strong.

This isn’t about effort or pressure. It’s about consistency.

Reading Scripture slowly. Speaking it aloud—and hearing it spoken. Letting truth replace fear-based thoughts.

Over time, with consistency and commitment to the cultivation of faith—something begins to take shape. First inside you, in your heart. Confidence replaces uncertainty. Peace replaces anxiety. Faith begins taking root.

As Scripture says:

“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”— Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

Why the Heart Matters So Much

In Scripture, the “heart” refers to your spirit—the core of who you are.

This is where faith is born—out of belief. This is where God’s Word takes root—through actions. This is where healing begins.

Jesus warned that truth planted in the heart must be protected. Fear, discouragement, and constant negative input can uproot what God is trying to grow.

The Bible says:

“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.”— Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV)

Guarding your heart doesn’t mean ignoring facts or symptoms. It means choosing what you allow to shape your inner life—your core beliefs.

What you believe repeatedly… eventually becomes what you trust… becomes faith in action… becomes the results that have been in your heart and are not out in the open for all to see.

A Gentle Encouragement

If you’re walking through cancer—or recovery—you don’t need to have everything figured out today.

You don’t need perfect faith. You don’t need to feel strong every day.

You simply need to keep planting truth and watering it with faith in action. Much like seeds in a garden… it will grow.

Healing grows where faith is nurtured.

God is faithful.

And He will never leave you alone.

With love,

Paula