FaithEssay Preview: FaithReport this essayFaith is having trust; it is a belief in doctrines or teachings, believing in anything that is not evident or visible. Faith is developed through experiences and the reflection of other people’s examples when they go through something difficult, but do not lose hope. The beliefs of doctrines or teachings, demonstrates that if one continues to press forward, the storm will eventually settle. Regardless of the hurdles, a person must jump over them in order to appreciate the experience of seeing the dust settle. A sense of hope is not lost when a person continues nourishing their faith and completely relies on what cannot physically be seen. An individual’s standards can also define having faith. Faith is relying completely on something that is not visible, trusting in an infinite higher power, intelligence and gaining comfort from our beliefs.
[quote=Wiley]I’m a pretty much useless person. I’m kind of useless in relation to something’s power. I’m a little bit kind of useless in relation to the things that happen to be happening. My relationship to my beliefs is very simple. I believe nothing is real or good. I believe to have faith, and I try to have faith that something will go well when things get bad in the end. At the same time, I’m trying to live a decent life. It’s my job to try and do good things for people who I trust, but at the same time, I think that if things really get bad, people will continue to believe in me. But it will not stop there. I think that, given the situation, people are going to look to their own egos for guidance, but I think, if you’re gonna make a deal now, you better get a new one. I think that people won’t expect to take me for granted either.
[quote=TheRiley]I don’t want to see people get fired or lose power. I don’t want to become someone who doesn’t have a faith and a deep respect for people. I think people have to have that kind of humility because if you keep trying to believe, then that says something to those people that you’re so focused on believing.
[quote=Hans_Hansen]I don’t want to be associated with people that just blindly believe everything. I’m going to have the courage of my convictions to do the same thing.
[quote=Karen_W]I don’t want to be labeled with my beliefs because I don’t like how they feel. Even though I would never change that. Even though I love people. I think that all of us are entitled to our opinions and what we believe, there’s much to consider when setting out to be a believer in any way. I don’t want to try to be a religion. I wouldn’t even let the church put me up for things like that and say, okay, let me show off everything I’ve got. That would be not at all important to me, and I wouldn’t even be interested in the church. I would just say, “I’m not interested in that.” And it would be all very hypocritical. That would be very unfair. But it’s not the case.
[quote=BethBurgert]I really don’t care. I get things wrong but I also respect people. I just think that they come to me like, ‘I guess it’s OK. Just let me know what you think,'” or “I didn’t want to hear that about myself. It sounds like I don’t really understand the Bible at all.” But I am not in a place where people would go and say, well, that should be fine for me because I’m not in that place and it’s not my place. I don’t know where those things come from but I just can’t seem to let my opinions guide me.
[quote=SandraMarie_Hansen:]This is a really really good question. I can’t ask myself, “Hey, what did you know? What did it mean that things like this were a blessing for me and maybe more importantly, helped me in my decision to turn away from the church?” You know, there was a lot of stuff in my life that, at the time, seemed like it was just a
[quote=Wiley]I’m a pretty much useless person. I’m kind of useless in relation to something’s power. I’m a little bit kind of useless in relation to the things that happen to be happening. My relationship to my beliefs is very simple. I believe nothing is real or good. I believe to have faith, and I try to have faith that something will go well when things get bad in the end. At the same time, I’m trying to live a decent life. It’s my job to try and do good things for people who I trust, but at the same time, I think that if things really get bad, people will continue to believe in me. But it will not stop there. I think that, given the situation, people are going to look to their own egos for guidance, but I think, if you’re gonna make a deal now, you better get a new one. I think that people won’t expect to take me for granted either.
[quote=TheRiley]I don’t want to see people get fired or lose power. I don’t want to become someone who doesn’t have a faith and a deep respect for people. I think people have to have that kind of humility because if you keep trying to believe, then that says something to those people that you’re so focused on believing.
[quote=Hans_Hansen]I don’t want to be associated with people that just blindly believe everything. I’m going to have the courage of my convictions to do the same thing.
[quote=Karen_W]I don’t want to be labeled with my beliefs because I don’t like how they feel. Even though I would never change that. Even though I love people. I think that all of us are entitled to our opinions and what we believe, there’s much to consider when setting out to be a believer in any way. I don’t want to try to be a religion. I wouldn’t even let the church put me up for things like that and say, okay, let me show off everything I’ve got. That would be not at all important to me, and I wouldn’t even be interested in the church. I would just say, “I’m not interested in that.” And it would be all very hypocritical. That would be very unfair. But it’s not the case.
[quote=BethBurgert]I really don’t care. I get things wrong but I also respect people. I just think that they come to me like, ‘I guess it’s OK. Just let me know what you think,’” or “I didn’t want to hear that about myself. It sounds like I don’t really understand the Bible at all.” But I am not in a place where people would go and say, well, that should be fine for me because I’m not in that place and it’s not my place. I don’t know where those things come from but I just can’t seem to let my opinions guide me.
[quote=SandraMarie_Hansen:]This is a really really good question. I can’t ask myself, “Hey, what did you know? What did it mean that things like this were a blessing for me and maybe more importantly, helped me in my decision to turn away from the church?” You know, there was a lot of stuff in my life that, at the time, seemed like it was just a
Exercising faith can assure our existence has a purpose, an idea of our character, and knowledge that we strive to live according to our standards or beliefs. Desire is the foundation of faith, which helps it to evolve. It may either be augmented or quenched by circumstances. The riches of the world, the honor of men, popularity, peer pressure, or keeping up with the Jones’s diminishes the desire for faith, whereas pain, suffering loneliness, or loss of loved ones often creates deep emotions and a yearning for hope and faith. Our awareness allows us to nurse faith, to preserve our values. The world we live in has so much to offer; however, without faith, it can be challenging to overcome trials, continue pressing forward, and facing hardship with courage, especially when the future seems uncertain. Having faith can give us strength and peace, not to give up. A young mother watched her fourteen-month old toddler in the intensive care unit (ICU) profusely bleeding after being struck and run over by a truck. As the woman sat quietly and calmly, it was evident, her profound faith assured her that her child would be well. This was her reply, “I trust and know that my child will live, I do not know how, but my maternal instinct tells me, that all will be well.” The child is now an adult with a small scar, a miracle baby. Faith is expressed and exhibited when individuals continuously nurture their beliefs by their actions, and can attest that the unknown exists. Without faith, we have no hope, compassion, or desire to continue learning or believing in what we, at times, will not always be able to have an answer for, or the understanding of unexpected circumstances. When we have no doubt or fear, we have faith.
Having faith motivates us to follow our principles and gain knowledge from unforeseen experiences or other people’s examples. It can guide us to do good deeds, understand the importance of obedience and learn repentance. Furthermore, faith can help us to overcome temptations. When exerting faith, we can withstand the desires that appear attractive to us, but recognize the difference between bad and good when making decisions. Faith is an assurance of hope that helps to overcome trials. Seeing nature, knowing the sun will rise, and that there is light each new day, this is faith. It is like a little seed, if planted, it will gradually grow. However, it must be nourished for it to develop and flourish. If ignored, faith will dry, diminish and perish.
When faith is dormant and not active, it stops the discovering process, and one deviates from the truth towards pretense in forming bad faith or dreadful beliefs. People without faith embrace false teachings, and perceive that disbelief, deceitfulness, being unmerciful and doubtful are good traits. A person, who does not recognize that challenges and difficulties are not weakness, lacks faith because weakness forms into strength; therefore, a person loses desire or hope not to understand, assessing or viewing what righteousness is. Doubtfulness stops anyone from