How do we know our faith is the gift of God?

The assurance of one’s faith being a gift from God can be seen in its fruitfulness, notably love for the brethren. Paul writes that love is the key indicator of one who has genuinely been transformed by God's grace. A believer may exhibit varying degrees of faith, but the commonality is that true faith is accompanied by a desire to love and serve others, fulfilling the scriptural admonition that faith without works is dead. This type of faith is not rooted in arrogance or pride but recognizes that all good works and faith are gifts granted by God’s grace.