Don’t give up so easily when you don’t see your faith manifest. Despite enormous difficulties, the men carrying their paralyzed friend decided to go all the way up to the roof of the house in which Jesus was speaking. Their persistence surprised even Jesus! Exercise that same tenacity and persistence in your faith!

20 When Jesus saw their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], He said, “Man, your sins are forgiven.” 24 He said to the paralyzed man, “I say to you, get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.” 25 He immediately stood up… Luke 5:20, 24, 25a