Archive for the ‘Faith’ Category
Praying Made Easy. 2. Past Self-Doubt
Getting past self-doubt is a normal, natural desire. Just is it’s perfectly normal and natural to doubt the ability to do certain things. Even the most confident individual experiences self-doubt in the face of certain things. That’s a problem when those doubts get in the way of what we want for ourselves, what we want […]
In: Christ Spirit, Faith, Prayer, Praying · Tagged with: Faith, praying, Presence, Strength
Understanding God. Impossible.
Understanding God is impossible. When I first read that, I was bummed. Thomas Keating‘s actual statement is: “God isn’t something you can understand.” I have spent a whole lot of time and energy trying to figure out the what, how, and so many why’s about God. That bummed. Hard to accept that I can’t understand […]
In: Authenticity, Faith, God, Power, Prayer · Tagged with: Faith, God
Belief. Faith. Any Difference? Does it Matter?
“Belief. Faith.” was last night’s topic at the Men’s Network session I attend most Mondays. Since I would spend today surrounded by Cindy’s colon surgery, I showed up early last night. I showed up eager to enjoy both my belief and my faith. There are differences between belief and faith. Actually, they’re the sort of […]