Romans 4:20
“Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,”
What does Romans 4:20 mean?
Abraham's faith is being described here, and it's remarkable because he had every earthly reason to doubt. He was old, his wife was past childbearing years, and God had promised them a son. Rather than letting those obstacles shake his trust, Abraham actually grew *stronger* in his belief as time went on, leaning harder into what God had said rather than what his circumstances seemed to say. That phrase about not wavering "through unbelief" doesn't mean Abraham never had doubts, but rather that doubt didn't become his resting place. The real strength came from continuously turning back toward God's promise, like someone steadying themselves against a strong wind. When we honor God by trusting him even when things look impossible, that act of faith itself becomes powerful, and it acknowledges that God's character and word matter more than what we can see or measure right now.