Believe In A Power Greater Than You? That Is Faith
Simple, Huh?
Faith is defined in ways other than religious. One of Webster’s definitions for faith is a firm belief in something for which there is no proof, for instance, “clinging to the faith that her missing son would one day return.”
In my mind of minds, I know that there has to be a Power “out there somewhere” that is greater than I. Otherwise, how do the trees know when to change color on their leaves or the planets’ orbit around their suns?
How does a baby know when and how to be born, and on into infinity? We can not use any of our five senses to know this but we just seem to feel and know that it will happen.
Some call this Higher Power God, some Allah, some Buddha, some Jesus, and some don’t have a name for It because they believe that this Higher Power does not exist. The world begins and ends with the ME, type.
Then there are the ones who simply have not thought about it so they say It doesn’t exist. This is true for them because our perception is our reality. This is how powerful our thoughts are.
“If I see it, I believe it. If I don’t see it, it doesn’t even exist.” I believe that the first step toward obtaining any kind of faith in a Higher Power is to realize and finally know that there is a Power, and instead of “out there” dwells in my heart, and it is greater than me.
It does not really matter what I choose to call It, just as long as I believe that It exists. Just think of that ugly, brown caterpillar crawling on the ground that, without any of my assistance, turns into a beautiful butterfly.
Or a tadpole turns into a frog or the uncountable number of stars that twinkle in the night sky are seemingly in the same positions all the time. What did I or anyone else have to do with any of this?
Absolutely nothing, but these and billions of other instances occur at any given time and I had absolutely nothing to do with any of it.
Even an avowed atheist must believe that there is ‘Something’ there, just does not know what to call It.
Some people call me Jim, some James, some Mr. Boylan, some Hey You, and some call me some miserable names. What do they all have in common? They all refer to me in their minds’ eyes.
This all comes down to naming this Higher Power. I now choose to call this Higher Power God. At first, I called It my home group of fellow human beings in recovery.
I have faith that the sun will rise in the morning, the seasons will change regularly, my dog, Oreo, will love me no matter what, and that these events will occur because my Higher Power, whom I choose to call God, wills it.
I believe and therefore have faith that my Higher Power, by whatever name I choose to call Him or Her or whatever Its name is, wants nothing but peace and joy for me and for that I am grateful.
Because of the seeming miracles that I witness every day, my faith in my God just continues to get stronger. Why?
Because I am a Spiritual Being living in a Spiritual Universe that is governed by Spiritual law. As a Divine being, I am an individualized expression of God and one with all that exists.
We live in a vibrational universe and I am getting much more attuned to the vibes and it really does feel good.
It makes me happy, joyous, and free — happy that I have finally accepted that this is true, joyous of the personal rewards that this has given and continues to give me, and free from my addictions.
Thank you, God!
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