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“Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
A statement from the Good Book.
Many times, people fail to understand that it’s a two-part presentation–a faith which is the substance of things hoped for, and a faith that’s the evidence of things not seen.
It is true for each of us. There is a faith we are given.
Even if you weren’t raised in a religious home, morals, principles, ideals, precepts and conduct were infused into you and have become alloys in the steel of your soul. It is an inherited conscience, steering you, influencing you and on occasion, deterring you.
Unfortunately, most people’s faith stops right there. They cling to traditions planted into them in early years, or they reject them in some fit of rebellion, feeling that it makes them appear autonomous.
But faith doesn’t stop with what you’re given. We gain our individuality by how we earn our own faith. Somewhere along the line, we become responsible for our own dealings, our own decisions and our own soul.
It is the evidence of things not seen.
- We don’t see them because they are not part of our past.
- We don’t see them because they are fresh opportunities, or trials in our lives, demanding that we make personal selections.
- And we don’t see them because often a loneliness settles into us because of the pressure of needing to make a decision.
Earned faith breaks down into three categories:
1. Here is less. What will you do?
Some human beings lose their way simply because they are frightened by the prospect of poverty and diminished by lack. We earn a faith by deciding to remain industrious and optimistic during hours when it seems that our personal needs are in jeopardy.
2. Here is more. Who will you be?
Yes, whether we’re willing to admit it or not, there are times when a bit of bounty comes our way and we have to decide whether we believe in generosity or if we’re just going to open an extra bank account which will eventually be eaten away by need.
3. Here is silence. Where will you go?
It is part of life–to find ourselves absent friends, devoid of human contact and appreciation, and even feel orphaned by a Heavenly Father, our Creator.
It’s not that we should relish the vacuum. It is a test, to see whether we continue to pursue our dreams without the applause and affirmation of the surrounding earth.
There is a faith we are given–the substance of things hoped for.
And a faith we earn–the evidence of things not seen.
And the latter is when we know what to do when we have less, we choose who to be when given more and we can still continue to go forward in the chill of silence.
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