Many of us pray in times of need, despair, sickness and many pray to keep their faith and do diligence going in their religion and/or daily living.
When COVID hit, people were dying, scared to come out of their homes, literally felt the world was coming to an end.
What is faith?
Having faith is having complete trust or confidence in someone or something; it can be a strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.
What does it mean to keep the faith?
Keeping the faith is to continue to believe in, trust, or support someone or something when it is difficult to do so.
How can we have faith in difficult situations?
Ways that you can keep your faith going strong so it can help you through the tough times;
- Keep doing the things that make you strong.
“If you find peace in reading, listening to music or working out, keep doing these things. Stay true to the activities that give you strength because these are probably the things that nourish your soul and feed your faith.” - Allow yourself to grieve for what you have lost.
“Losing your faith happens. It doesn’t mean you are broken – it just means your faith is not strong at the moment. Acknowledge this and permit yourself to feel the sadness loss may bring. To change your condition, you must first acknowledge your reality. Name it, call out for it, or weep for it. Your cries will be heard.” - Be patient with the uncertainty.
“When you are struggling with your faith, stay in the moment as long as you need. Your loss of faith may last for a few days or even a few weeks, but you will not be abandoned. Use this time to build your faith around the certainty there is a purpose created just for you.” - Watch how you rebound and fill in the gaps.
“Above all, be true to yourself. When you feel your faith returning, make certain it is your faith and not a need to begin feeling something, anything, even if it is something that is not aligned with your core beliefs and values.” - Faith is resistible; learn not to resist, but to receive more.
“Your faith is never taken from you, you may just resist it from time-to-time. Your faith is a gift of grace and you get to choose if you want to receive it, or not. You may even want to resist faith because you don’t trust how long it will stay with you. But when you learn to surrender, and allow yourself to open up, then faith will only multiple and manifest itself in your life more, not less.” - Get involved.
“Practicing faith takes action. Faith requires you to think, feel and believe. When you stand on the sidelines and expect your faith to arrive without any deliberate intent on your part, then you run the risk of missing the chance to jump into life. Get involved with the people and causes that touch your heart the most. Spend more time with your children, volunteer in your community, or get behind a group or organization you believe is able to make a positive difference in the lives of others.” - Focus on the positive.
“If you find yourself coming back from a difficult situation where your faith has been tested, begin to look for the small, but positive things happening around you. Every good thought or encouraging experience is not an accident, these are signs to remind you of your purpose and the hope for what is waiting for you.” - Have deep water faith in the shallow end.
I have lost many things in my life thus far, I have learned as fast as blessings can come into your life, they can leave in a blink of an eye.
I have faith in God, whoever god is to many, they call him the almighty.
He can wipe away the sins of the world and heal the sick.
We believe in something we haven’t seen, touched, felt or spoken to.
We believe in stories, songs and words.
If you experience a loss, addiction, grief/sadness or you have just lost all hope.
I challenge you to have faith. It’s faith that can move mountains, faith can help you heal and faith will help you grow
This post was written by Lauren K., and published by Convenient Counseling Services.
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