Hebrews 11:8-12 English Standard Version
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.
Faith reveals and holds the promises of God while the flesh does not understand. Reading these stories from the past shows how God remains faithful in His promises even while we make bad choices. Human nature continues to be part of our lives and mistakes are made by all of us. None of those mistakes will ever keep God from those promises.
It is the flesh that tires of waiting on God, not faith. Faith remains even if it seems illusive. Faith as small as a mustard seed will remain dormant awaiting on God’s timing to fulfill His will.
John 12:24 English Standard Version (ESV) Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
We have been planted by faith into this Kingdom life and we must die to self in order for any fruit to be produced.