A Story of Great Faith

A deep, personal devotional from Vivian Bricker. When life unraveled after the death of her mother, Vivian found herself standing at a spiritual crossroads. Her story is honest, raw, and deeply relatable. She trusted Jesus for salvation—but everyday faith? That was harder.

Like many of us, she knew the truth in her head before it reached her heart. She believed God could heal and redeem, but wrestled with why He hadn’t stopped the pain in the first place. Yet through grief, studying Scripture, and time in His presence, her fragile faith grew into deep trust—one small act of belief at a time. 

✨ Highlights:

• We often trust God with eternity but struggle to trust Him with tomorrow.

• True faith isn’t blind; it’s based on knowing God’s heart and seeing His faithfulness.

• Jesus still turns toward us, sees us, and says, “Take heart, daughter.”

• Faith grows when we take our pain to Jesus instead of pushing Him away.

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Full Transcript Below:

A Story of Great Faith

By Vivian Bricker

Bible Reading:

“Jesus turned and saw her. ‘Take heart, daughter,’ he said, ‘your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was healed at that moment” (Matthew 9:22). 

When I turned eighteen years old, my entire life changed. What was once a life filled with routine and reliable schedules quickly unfolded into a confusing spiral of chaos. After my mom passed away, I didn’t know what to do, and I couldn’t find hope in anything or anyone. However, the one person I knew I could trust was Jesus. I placed faith in Jesus shortly after my mom passed away, and He brought hope into my heart. While accepting Jesus didn’t fix all my problems right away, He gave me comfort.

I was already enrolled at a Christian Bible college, so I was able to start learning about Him more. I soaked up all the knowledge about the Lord, yet I still struggled with one vital piece: faith. I had faith in Jesus to save me from my sins, but I struggled to have faith in Him for the normal parts of everyday life. A part of me was still holding onto the argument that He could have prevented my mom from passing away, and the other part of me just wanted comfort from His love. 

As I started to grow in my relationship with Jesus, I