Faith, in it's biblical definition, it is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen.
Amy, if I may? Look at that again ... faith is substance and faith is evidence. Faith comes from God; we can ask for it and I believe when we do He provides the substance and the evidence by which we grow in trust and by which we believe.
What is the evidence He has given you?
(please note I'm not disagreeing with anything you wrote -- I simply am offering something for you to reflect upon -- some tangible things to remember and to hold on to.)
