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Trusting in God and in Christ when we feel nothing but guilt and destruction in ourselves is the greatest honor we can give to God. Therefore, though living by signs is more comfortable for us, living by faith is a greater honor to God. Hence the life of a godly man is called a life of faith, because though God may many times encourage a believer with sensible evidences, yet He does more frequently call him to combat sense and reason. Do not be unacquainted with this way of relying on Christ in the midst of all darkness, for God many times will cause an eclipse of your signs. Many times you will look into your heart and find no comfort at all. You will see nothing but barrenness, hypocrisy, and sins that make you tremble at yourself. That is when depending upon Christ and His promises becomes your only refuge.