What is Faith?

The next couple of blogs will be dedicated to talking about FAITH. Faith is a very important, and I think it will take more than one posting to discuss it. So, today I am going to talk about "What Is Faith?" Wikipedia defines faith as complete confidence or trust in a person or thing. Dictionary.com defines faith as strong or unshakeable belief in something. Based on these definitions faith deals with trusting, believing, and having confidence. This also means that doubt, second guessing, and worrying is not faith.

First, we have to trust. Trust is the assured reliance on someone or something. Trusting something or someone means that we believe in their strength, abilities, and character. For example, if you were the manager or owner of a restaurant and you delegate different tasks to different employees, you have to trust that they will fulfill their duties in a manner that is in line with your company standards. So, remember that if you are going to have faith in someone or something you have to trust them or it first. This means that you can's second guess it or worry about it. You have to trust, and if you don't trust then you don't have faith in it.

Second, we have to believe. To believe means that you have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something. When you believe in something or someone, you are willing to stand up for it. You believe that it right. You have no doubts. 

Third, we have to have confidence in it. Confidence is a state of certainty. Certain means you know for sure or established beyond doubt. Being confident in something or someone means that you don't have any insecurities in what you believe in. 

So, in order to have faith we have to let down our guards and trust, believe, and have confidence. We can't continue to worry about a situation if we are going to have faith. First, we have to trust that it is going to happen. Second, we have to believe that it can and will happen. Third, we must have confidence that it is certainly going to occur.