Hebrews 5:8
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
Ah, there it is! My version says the obedience of faith.
As I said, there is more to it than first meets the eye.
You can actually see the steps in the story of Israel in the desert.
Believe Him that the water wouldn't come crashing down on them when they passed through.
Believe Him that He would care for them and not let them die of thirst even though they became very, very thirsty and uncomfortable in that thirst.
Believe Him and so obey and only gather enough for the day and believe that He would give them just enough the next day too.
The obedience of faith involves some struggle when the notice comes that my water will be shut off in 3 days and I have 95 cents to my name and can't find a job no matter what I try. I learn the obedience of faith through what I suffer. And then when I get to that place of obedience of faith and trust what He's said no matter what it looks like, I get even other
believers saying: what? You just think He's going to drop money from the sky for you? Why aren't you worried??! And when I answer that He DID drop provision from the sky for others, they scoff at me even more and call me stupid. And so I get the miracles and they have their bank accounts to take security in. Keep me poor and getting the miracles! I'm going to
run this race of trust, by George!