Why Faith Is So Important

"Faith is to believe what you do not yet see;
the reward for this faith is to see what you believe."

~Saint Augustine~

 

Faith is a big part of me being unstoppable, and I really can't imagine accomplishing all that I have in life, without having that faith to sustain me—faith in myself, faith that I'll succeed, and faith in a loving God who I believe wants the best for me.

My faith is not always strong, however, and is something that I continue to work hard on daily. The following tips have helped me strenghthen it a lot, though, and I hope they'll help you too.

FIVE TIPS FOR INCREASING YOUR FAITH

1) Follow your heart, not your head. I’m not suggesting you do no critical thinking. There is a time and place for that. But faith is often based on that which cannot be seen, yet can be felt. As such, it's more of a heart matter than one of the head.

2) Ask for divine help and believe you'll receive it. Whether you ask for divine help from God (my choice), the universe, or whatever you happen to believe in, there is strong evidence that there is a force greater than we are out there somewhere.

3) Ignore the naysayers. There are people in the world who suffer from what I call, “skepticismitis.” They have to see something before they’ll believe it. My advice is that you don’t allow them to influence your way of thinking.

4) Take some action. Remember the scripture that says “faith without works is dead.” I heard someone once say that you should pray as though it’s up to God, and work as though it’s up to you. I think that’s pretty good advice.

5) Have high expectations. There is a natural law called the law of expectations that has much to do with faith. Essentially, it says that in life we don’t get what we want, we get what we expect. High expectations typically produce high results and low expectations produce low ones.

Well, that's it for now. Until next time...

Keep reaching,
Jay

P.S. I would love to hear from you! If you have a comment on this post, please leave it in the comments section, so I can respond to you and others can read it as well. Thanks!

Comments

[Chick]

Great post Jay! I really like these tips and will put them into practice.

[Alan]

All good points Jay. I especially like #'s 4 & 5. We prove our resolve by the actions we take, the expectations we passionately embrace and the persistence we employ to accomplish our desires. God responds by facilitating our efforts, placing bread crumbs of opportunity in our path.

[Desiree]

Thanks Jay for this great post. It came right at the perfect time. I love how God works! Have a great day!

Desiree Sims
www.desireesims.com

[Vicki]

Your post gives me a lot to think about. I'm going to save it because I know I'll read it again. Very relevant and encouraging. Thank you.

[Emma]

Jay, I really found this very helpful. I believe you have to stay positive in life to have Faith. Because to me if you are not positive you have less Faith. I base my life on having Faith in God. Because having Faith is what will get us through life. Plus one can not expect God to do it all. We have to put forth and work toward what we want.Keep up the good work. Keep us wondering what it will be next.

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In these hard economic times I am sure a
lot of us have had our faith put to the
test with the loss of jobs but I really
like Alans post God places bread crumbs
of opportunity in our path. We just have to
open our eyes and see them.

Loraine

[Jay Platt]

Thanks Chick! These are something for all of us to remember and apply.

[Jay Platt]

Thanks Alan! I love the "crumbs of opportunity" analogy.

[Jay Platt]

Thanks Desiree! It is amazing how that works, huh?

[Jay Platt]

Thanks Vicki! Sooooo glad to hear and hope you will.

[Jay Platt]

Thanks Emma! Your kind words mean more than you may realize.

[Jay Platt]

Thanks Loraine! I agree with what you've said, no doubt.