I have faith in _____________.
I don't have faith in _____________.
How do you feel when you complete both sentences?
To have confidence is to have faith; "con+fide" means "with+faith".
Faith comes from direct experience, or something that just feels deeply
right based on your personal values. What do you have faith in - Out there in the
world or inside yourself?
Faith is an efficient way to conserve neural resources by not figuring things out
each time from scratch. Faith grounds you in what's reliable and supportive, its the
antidote to doubt and fear. It helps you stay in your chosen path, with confidence they
will lead you to good places. Faith fuels hope and optimism that encourage the actions
that lead to the results that confirm our faith, in a lovely positive cycle.
Having faith doesn't mean blindly believing in everything and anyone, which
reminds us of these two points:
-Putting too much trust in the wrong places,
a harmful relationship, a bad habits, wrong beliefs, etc
-Putting too little trust in the right places,
not listening to people that care about you, medical report, your parents' advice, etc
-Make a list of what you DO have faith in, both in the world and in yourself.
-Ask yourself where you faith might be misplaced.
-Pick one instance of misguided faith, reflect on how you came to develop it and
what it cost you. Imagine the benefits of a life without it.
-Repeat with other cases of misplaced faith.
-Make another list of what you COULD have faith in, missed opportunities for confidence.
-Pick one and imagine how more trust in it will help you and others. Consciously choose to believe in it.
-Consider some of the good qualities and aspirations in your innermost heart. Give
yourself over to them for a moment or longer. Try to have faith in the best parts of
yourself. They have always be faithful to you.
Try meditating with smoky and quartz to gain inner peace and strength.
Cheers
Alan
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