Journey with Spirit

Finding Faith During Trying Times

When the world seems dark and pain clouds your vision of the light dwelling within each person, turn to spiritual faith to guide you through the night. Faith has many meanings, from belief to devotion to loyalty, but in the spiritual sense, faith means knowing that you are not alone on your journey. Spiritual faith steps forward, even if the path ahead is shrouded. Faith is a leap into the unknown, knowing that God will be there to catch you.

Faith is there when a person turns and smiles at you when you’re feeling down. Faith touches your heart when a child reaches up to give you a hug. Faith says look over here when you are lost and can’t find your way. Faith is the power of God guiding you home to his ever-presence.

We often can’t see God in our world. Faith acts like the lens on a telescope, finely focusing our attention on the miracle of God’s power and presence in daily life.

Faith reminds us of the language of miracles God uses to communicate with us. Miracles are nothing more than God working through people and the natural world to speak to his creations. We are the hands, eyes, ears and voice of God for those around us.

When Saint Francis prayed Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, he was aligning with the language of miracles. Francis devoted his life to consoling others through the power and presence of God. He listened to that still, small voice within, letting it guide him into deeper service to humanity and God.

We speak the language of miracles by remembering our faith in the unseen world of God. The intangible works of God become tangible through the power of our faith to step forward when we feel a gentle nudge to be a friend to someone in need. When we act upon the creative power of God dwelling within us, we demonstrate faith-in-action and the miracle of human life.

Faith keeps us on the road of helping ourselves and others, no matter the circumstances.

Say the following affirmation out loud, letting each sentence illuminate the light of faith within your heart. If a certain phrase moves you, focus on it, allowing it to transform pain to faith.

Blessed Faith Affirmation

In faith, I remember you.
When I lift my eyes to see your face God,
Faith shines brightly in the darkness.
When I open my heart to your love God,
Faith holds the door for me to step through.
When I walk beside you God,
Faith lights my way.
Faith is love without vision.
Faith exists without knowledge or understanding.
Faith simply says,
Yes, because you are God.

Say the following chant out loud, letting the repetition move your heart. Feel each word as an old friend, reminding you of your faith connection with God.

I will guide you to remembering your faith in humanity in the inspirational web movie A Love Song for Humanity.

Blessed Faith Chant

Yes God, I am your partner.
Yes God, I am your friend.
Yes God, I am your instrument.
I am yours, God.
Yes God, through the darkness.
Yes God, through the pain.
Yes God, through the blindness.
I am yours, God.
In faith, in hope and in love,
I am yours, God.
(Repeat)

These tools are based on concepts from Vicky Thompson’s book The Jesus Path: 7 Steps to a Cosmic Awakening.

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