It is, then, faith the certainty of what is expected, the conviction of what is not seen. Hebrews 11: 1
Faith is in the present tense. He believes now. He receives it now. Act now One of the great differences between faith and hope is in the verb tense. Hope is generally related to the future, while faith is related to the present.
Sometimes we hear that someone is taking a step of faith in a new adventure. They usually mean that they do not know what is going to happen or what the future holds for them. They only feel the urge to do something new and they do it.