Faith is essential to pleasing God, and He will reward it. By grace and through faith, the convicted and repentant sinner is saved. It is by faith that Christ dwells in our hearts, by faith that we live, stand before God, and walk with Him. Through faith, satan is successfully resisted, and we are experientially sanctified in daily life. Faith grants us freedom of speech before God, allowing us to speak with Him as He listens. It is by faith that we fight the good fight and overcome the world. Walking with God and seeking Him by faith requires the works of keeping Him in mind, combined with the effort of obedience and any sacrifices of time, energy, and rejection by worldly family, friends, and associates. Yet, these efforts result in being rewarded by God. He promises to be the ultimate reward for those who seek Him diligently, making Him their first priority continuously through life. With Him come all the blessings needed for both physical and spiritual life.