FAITH

FAITH...is the assurance of things hoped for... ( Heb 11:1)
Life requires much faith in the struggles we all encounter. The thought that God or a Merciful One is there no matter what happens, brings me much peace and comfort. I read that faith is the courageous trust in God's unconditional love as we are and not as we should be. That trust gives us assurance for sure...
It takes faith to believe that all events are for our highest good; however if we believe that the Source of all good is on our side and with us, why not?...

Faith is the bird that feels light and sings while the dawn is still dark.   Tagore

For those with faith, no explanation is necessary; for those without, no explanation is possible.  Aquinas

Every answer of faith gives infinite meaning to the finite existence of man.    Leo Tolstoy from his book CONFESSION, 1983 translated by D. Patterson

We walk by faith, not by sight.  2 Cor 5:7

FAITH is a courageous trust in a Power greater than ourselves.   David Steindl-Rast

My faith reconciles science with spirit and is revitalized by an ongoing encounter with mystery.  Mirabai Starr

Our faith must include faith with the Earth Community, the natural world.  Thomas Berry (ecologist)

Faith for me has become a daily readiness to allow and to trust the force field, knowing that it is good, that it is totally on my side, and that I'm already inside of it.   R. Rohr

Faith is invalid unless you are living it...we have a role to play in righting a world whose axle is tilting in the wrong direction.   Joan Chittister from her book THE TIME IS NOW  A Call to Uncommon Courage, 2019

In search of Faith that matters, read WHAT GOOD IS GOD, 2010 by Philip Yancey

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