Dear Love Seekers,
I wanted to explore Faith this month. I have had a difficult time with this word in the past because I used to feel that it was tied to religion. That to have faith or be faithful I had to follow some doctrine and believe in that doctrine wholeheartedly.
What I have come to realize is that I do have faith and I am faithful to the doctrine that we are connected to something bigger than ourselves (GOD, Spirit, Universe the divine or whatever other words that people want to use) and that true faith is knowing that when you are connected to that “higher power” and you let yourself have faith in it then you are on your own true path.
You’ve heard me talk before about “the” way vs. “a” way and religion, practices, beliefs, dogma’s, etc. are all just one way to be in this world. They provide a framework in which someone can connect to their higher power, but they are not the higher power.
According to the bible “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” Hebrews 11:1 – Faith is the connecting power into the spiritual realm, which links us with God and makes Him become a tangible reality to the sense perceptions of a person. Faith is the basic ingredient to begin a relationship with God.
If you replace the word GOD and Him with The Universe and IT, I am absolutely in agreement with the Bible’s interpretation. And frankly, you could change the word GOD to Mohammad, Zoroaster, Siddhartha Gautama, Jesus Christ or Steve for that matter because each of those names/prophet’s/men/gods provide the framework for you to connect to your higher power.
Faith to me also relates to trust. Trusting in something unseen. Trusting in the unknown, the mystery. Just like you look at a cloudy day and trust that the sun will come out at another time – you can look at any upset, set-back or tragedy and trust that you are connected to a higher energy or power which will reveal itself to you. By moving forward in faith (at some point/in some way) YOUR path will become clear.
Fun Fact: There are some 4,300 religions of the world. This is according to Adherents, an independent, non-religiously affiliated organization that monitors the number and size of the world’s religions. Side-stepping the issue of what constitutes a religion, Adherents divides religions into churches, denominations, congregations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, and movements. All are of varying size and influence. However, nearly 75 percent of the world’s population practices one of the five most influential religions of the world: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.
In no way am I trying to say religion is not good or that people should not practice and believe in the religion that they are a part of. I am saying that by allowing yourself to pull back and see that your religion is the framework for you to connect to the spiritual realm, that you can find the common ground with people who practice another way to connect with the spiritual realm, that you can mix and match – take what works and let go of what does not – then you are creating the formula for you to find your unique spiritual connection to the great unseen. There is not one way to the spiritual realm, but I do think that there is a way for you which is unique and that is your work here on this planet is to find it and move toward it and have faith in it.
Ultimately, I feel that my greatest learning has come from the realization (and acceptance) that I must stay open to other ways of thinking and trust that I have the power to determine MY true path to live this life. I spent a lot of time trying to conform, do what I thought others would want me to do and (sometimes) just wanted to be told because it seemed easier but the trust and faith I have now that my life is truly in my control is the biggest comfort of all.
Thoughts on Faith:
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“A man of courage is also full of faith.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Faith is believing in something when common sense tells you not to.” – Unknown
Please read my January post for the details of my original idea to intentionally spread love.
Follow my Facebook page www.facebook.com/SusieGolitiCoaching where I will share how it’s going. Why not post your version of what you want to put out in the world. Let’s flood the world with LOVE! (Kindness, Joy, Peace, Happiness and Faith).
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May your life be filled with more moments of Faith and may that Faith spill over into our world.
In Love, Kindness, Joy, Peace, Happiness (and Faith),
Susie Goliti
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