Believe

Believe

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ~ Romans 15:13

Our faith changes by what we believe. We have to believe to have faith. It does not mean that what we believe is proven to us beyond a shadow of doubt. That is when faith steps in. Faith and what we Believe go hand and hand. When we believe in something or someone means we accept it as true and we may believe it to such a point it becomes a firm conviction within us. 

    Our beliefs helps shape our faith. If we have strong beliefs in a certain area then that one thing becomes a strong part of our faith. For example, if you have a strong belief in Mary , then you will have a devotion to Her as part of your faith. You will pray for Her to intercede for you. Another example is if you believe strongly in the Eucharist , you may go to adoration. Adoration becomes an active part of your faith. As the faith deepens with these actions, the beliefs we have in them grow stronger as well. 

   As much as our beliefs can shape our faith for the good, it can also do that for the bad. If we believe it is ok to miss mass, then we will not go that often. We will not get that saving grace from mass or help increase our faith. We will start to detach from what our faith teaches us. Another example is that if you feel that premarital sex is ok and not a sin then that belief will start to pull you from the faith again. 

    When we do not believe that the sins in our lives are bad for us then our faith will suffer. As the faith suffers our beliefs will get less and less. It is a cycle that can either be  for the better or worse for the faith. This may even change over time. Things we believe in can change due to those things that may be going on around us or even people around us. We need people who will help strengthen our beliefs and our faith around us.  It will help us to gain ground with our faith. 

    By exploring the faith and learning more about it, we can counter act the spiral and have our beliefs become stronger and with that our faith will gain as well. 

Until tomorrow, God Bless, and take time to explore and learn about your faith.