Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

This verse gives us two anchor points for faith.

First, faith believes that God is.

That sounds almost too simple, but it is deeper than it first appears. This is not merely believing in the existence of God as a theological category. This is believing that He is truly present, truly alive, truly attentive, and fully able to be everything His people need. When Moses asked the Lord His name, God said, “I AM THAT I AM”. That is not just a title. That is a declaration of fullness. He is not lacking. He is not searching. He is not scrambling. He simply is.

So faith begins by saying, “Lord, You are.”
You are near when I feel abandoned.
You are light when I cannot see clearly.
You are peace when my thoughts are tangled.
You are strength when mine is gone.

Faith does not begin with my circumstances. It begins with God’s reality.

But there is a second truth in this verse, and it is just as important. Faith believes not only that God is, but that “he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

That means coming to God is never pointless. It is never a waste of breath. It is never like talking into an empty room. The Lord responds to those who seek Him. Not always in the hurried way we expect, and not always by giving us the exact thing we first thought we needed, but He rewards the seeker.

Think about that. A man may go to the well because he is thirsty, but once he gets there, he realizes the well itself is what matters. In the same way, people often start seeking God because they want help, direction, provision, healing, or comfort. But along the way, something changes. The need that drove them there begins to lose center stage, and the Lord Himself becomes the treasure.

That is one reason God calls us to seek Him diligently. Not because He is playing hard to get. Not because He wants to make us earn His attention. But because in seeking Him, our hearts get reordered. We begin by wanting an answer, and we end by wanting Him. We begin by asking for relief, and we find ourselves resting in His presence. The request may have brought us to the door, but fellowship is what keeps us inside.

Here’s the thing. Most believers do not struggle much with the idea that God is. They would say that gladly. But a lot of us live as though we are less convinced that He rewards those who seek Him. So we seek Him lightly. Quickly. Sporadically. We give Him leftover moments and distracted prayers, then wonder why our souls feel thin.

Yet the truth is, we make time for what we value. We always do. We find time for errands, hobbies, entertainment, repairs, games, and everything else that matters to us. So when Hebrews says we are to seek Him diligently, it is not laying a burden on us. It is exposing what we treasure.

And throughout Scripture, the people most marked by blessing were not necessarily the most gifted or the most polished. They were the ones who came after God with a real hunger. They understood that the Lord was not merely a doctrine to study, but a Person to know. They believed He welcomed them, and that seeking Him brought real reward.

Not brownie points. Not religious credit. But the kind of reward that comes from being with Him. Clarity. Strength. peace. Direction. Joy. Sometimes changed circumstances, yes, but always a changed heart.

So faith says two things.
God is.
And God is worth seeking.

That kind of faith pleases Him, because it takes Him seriously. It believes He is real, and it believes He is good enough to pursue with a whole heart.