Faith

What is faith? According to the dictionary it is: “A confident trust in a person, thing or idea.”
Maybe a better question would be: How do you obtain faith?
Actually – for the person on a spiritual journey –this may be a more important question to ponder. According to the Christian Bible –if you have the faith of a mustard seed- then you can move mountains. That is the type of faith I want to see – that is the type of faith I want to have!
Looking around the world and seeing the mayhem going on everywhere – corruption- crime –war – the sagging economy, it is hard to comprehend how anyone can have faith. When bad things happen to good people – to god fearing people – faith it is hard to come by.
I believe the key to developing faith is to ignore the outside world and concentrate on your world – go inside. This isn’t as egocentric as it appears to be. If you grow stronger spiritually, if you start getting “it” right, then it will flow to the rest of the world.
To convince yourself that good things can happen – make a list of gratitude – things which have gone right in your life. Learn to rejoice in them. A loving God (or whatever you call your higher source/self) will rejoice in your gratitude and want to give you more. In scientific terms – positive energy (the feeling you express with gratitude) will attract more positive energy – and repeal negative energy.
It is important also to develop a relationship with God – or your guides or angels. Talk to them –and listen to what they tell you. They will not lead you astray. They will provide guidance. If you allow them they will protect you.
Every morning when you rise – take a few minutes for prayer or meditation. Talk to God and give him a list of gratitude –and then tell Him/Her what you wish to receive. At the end of the meditation –take a few minutes to listen – what is being spoken to you. You may feel in your heart –or get a warm tingling sensation – but something will come. Some people may even hear words – it doesn’t matter how you receive the message –it matters that you receive it.
Throughout the day –look for signs. Signs may appear as billboards, songs on the radio, or possible something someone says. If you look there will be signs.
It is also important to develop patience. Items you ask for may not come overnight – they will take time to develop. The more you get in tune with the Divine – the faster this process will become.
Another vital step is consistency. You can’t do it once in a while - you need to do the prayer and gratitude on a daily basis. You need to flood your energy field with positive thoughts – it will keep the negative energy away.
Do I have the ability to move mountains yet? Maybe with a bulldozer – but hopefully one day. This journey is a process –it takes time. I am grateful that the readers of the blog –and other friends have chosen to come along for the ride. Together we can figure this thing out.