My Faith In My Life

Some adults may live much of their lives with a literal faith. Stage three is group faith Young people start to value the importance of friendship and often come to view God as one who treats them much like a trusted companion. Stage four is person faith. People strengthen their faith by questioning earlier beliefs. Stage five is mystical faith. At this stage of faith the awareness of God’s inner presence leads one to become more aware that God also dwells in others. Interfaith dialogue now becomes not a threat but an opportunity for new understanding. Stage six is sacrificial faith. Jesus, Dorothy Day, and Archbishop Romero are examples of this sacrificial faith. Such people display radical and consistent commitment to the doing of God’s will that is uncompromised by concern for personal security.

My faith and how I lived in my faith made serves as a lasting example to believers in Christ (Lindslay, 3). In life, I believed that all work that I did was spiritual work for the betterment of the Lord’s kingdom. Whether I was writing, ministering, eating out, or simply talking with friends, all work, all things, all I did was for the advancement of the Lord’s kingdom. For the work of “a Beethoven” or the work of a “charwoman” were all the same in my eyes; for both the workers, their work should be “offered to God” and done “humbly” “as to the Lord” (Eshlemen, 2). Although I struggled with cynicism, this way of living life challenged and brought new meaning to my life (Lindslay, 3). This idea on the life I lived and how I lived the life I was given serves as an example of Colossians 3:17 for Christians who wish to live and long to live in similar fashions (The Holy, 237). This way of living my faith truly required me to be quite public and open with my thoughts and beliefs. My faith was not always outright and public. When I was young, my family was my first spiritual influence (Eshlemen, 5). My faith started when I was young, but was shattered with the death of my mother when I was ten years of age (Lindslay, 1). This tragedy shook who I thought God is. The death of my mother affected me deeply. In fact, in college, I denounced the protestant

Many people would agree that without faith, the world would be in chaos. The book Christian Foundation by Kathleen Fischer and Thomas Hart gives an interpretation on faith in our time. Many people would question the definition of faith. Faith is a gift, which is given by God to have trust in him and belief in him. This book is a great entry in anyone's life that has speculation on his or her own faith. The book has many ways into understanding ones own religion. It discusses the Bible, Jesus, Church, God's existence and Images of God. All of these chapters helped me get a better interpretation of what my religion entailed.

Almost everyone has a worldview of spirituality. More frequently than not it is unspoken and held silently. Therefore, many individuals have questions and seek apprehension through curiosity. Furthermore, there are several people who are strong in their beliefs and do not have a quavering devotion to the Lord, but have complete faith. There are also several that are strong prayer warriors or know at least someone that is. However, many claim to have faith, yet they never stepped into a church. There are also numerous individuals that do not necessarily pray, yet others feel prayer is a false hope. Throughout the circumstances, people generate positive thoughts and energy through the hardship of life. Nevertheless, they are evenly essential to me because they, believe, as life attempts to devour them. To me that is the key element of the matter, belief. My spiritual journey goes something like this.

Faith in Christ has given me a unique life filled with optimism and purpose. From a young age, I have been raised in a home where I was taught about the love of Christ. Not only at home did I learn about Christ, but at school and at church. Thus, my life has been filled with experiences that have amplified my faith. For example, when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, I found that my relationship with Christ grew. Through all of the difficult circumstances that I have faced, faith in Christ has given me the encouragement that I need to persevere through any situation. Additionally, faith has influenced my decision making, which is why I strive to make all my decisions and live my life according to faith-based principles. This means

During the interview, my grandma explained to me what faith is and how it fits in with her life. Some answers I expected, while some shocked me to where all I could do was widen my eyes and nod my head. For example, she explained how faith was something that had to be nourished, and how “it doesn’t stand still, it either goes backwards or forwards.” Unfortunately, if this is the case, my faith must be going backwards because I have made little effort to push my faith forwards. Not only did my grandma elucidate the idea of faith, but she also has made me consider where I stand

At this time I had something great in my life occur, surprisingly. One day when I was sitting at our home in the kitchen, I started to think about marriage. I felt that I was about the right age to become married. My grandparents were siblings and married, while my parents were siblings and married. I felt then that it might be a good idea to get married then to one of my sisters. The reason this happened was because it made the land stay in our family’s ownership. Both of my sisters were definitely beautiful. Atet was very bossy at times, though. She could also be very mean.

I grew up in a Christian home. I was taught to always have faith, even when the situation seemed terrible. Never did I understand what it was like to actually lean on faith in a situation until it was the only option I had.

When I first came to foundations of faith I had some knowledge about faith because I came from a catholic school, and my family was catholic. Even though I came from a faith background I never felt as if I had a strong faith life and or a strong relationship with God. Now toward the end of this class, I feel that I have expanded my mind to what faith actually is. One lesson that helped me understand what faith was the article called adult faith by Father Fitter. This article spoke to me because before reading it I thought of God as being above everyone and doesn’t really interact with people, Father fitter explained him as a friend who will never turn your back on you. Now ending the semester, I feel that I can talk to God and grow a relationship with him. I hope to have a relationship with God for the rest of my

In the past, my faith had been challenged on numerous occasions. The very first time that my faith was challenged was when I was nine. I was diagnosed with type one diabetes (T1D). This was so hard for my family and I to cope with and to understand. I did not know anything about T1D nor all the strains that came with it. I blamed God for giving me this disease, I had asked him “Why me, what did I do to deserve this?” I spent a lot of time seeking for this answer.

What is faith? Faith is something different to everyone. If you asked a hundred different people, it is possible that you would get many diverse answers. Religious faith and non-religious faith are two very distinct terms. Faith holds an extremely complex meaning when discussing it in the context of religion. Faith is a belief. That holds true to every religious and non-religious person. Every faith involves a decision. It is not about what we claim to believe, but what we actually do believe, that is true faith. Throughout this paper, I am going to discuss Christian faith, how it pertains to daily life and Christianity as a whole. I also intend to delve into George W. Forell's discussion of Christian faith and analyze and

Faith is a vital component of the Catholic tradition and is deemed by the Catechism as having many different qualities, but with them all looking towards the most fundamental, a relationship with God. When one has faith in God they have been blessed with a gift that if sustained on commitment, can lead to salvation.1

My family, in some way, was always a part of the church community and growing up in the church and believing in God came as second nature to me. I had never questioned or doubted my faith in Him, until September of 2013, when my brother, Anthony, was diagnosed with two cancerous brain tumors. Being only 13 at the time, I knew everything happened for a reason and that God had a plan. But, seeing Anthony’s health deteriorate from the chemo filled my head with doubts. Why would God do this to my family? How could he make his own children suffer? Just why? In the worst time of my life, I thought God was not there.

Faith begins in many ways. Some ways permeate through one’s self-logic and keep a person grounded. To have roots in a place where you can draw strength and forgiveness from is one of the most courageous acts I have ever adhered too. It broke my already fractured heart to let it slip through my fingers in finality.

During the summer of 2008, my family and I took a trip to Rome. I had anticipated this for most of that year, and I was very excited when the day finally arrived to leave. Summer break was already a month in, and I had been packing for the last few days. The flight was almost nine hours, and most of the flight I slept. When we arrived in Italy, we went to our hotel and for the next few days, we went to many places like the, Colosseum and the Pantheon. We also went to many restaurants that reflected the Italian culture. I recall tasting a margarita, and it being some of the best pizza I 've had, it was thin and delicious. A few days into the trip, my parents decided to take us to the Sistine Chapel. At the time I had minimal knowledge of world history, so I did not understand what this place was, but once we arrived, I was amazed by its size , the beauty of the painting and I when I realize how old it was, I found it very interesting. We decided to take a tour, along with a tour guide, telling our group information along the way. Although we were in a group, there was a mass of other people, as well as many other tours going on. We would go to many rooms, some people would stay in a room, while others would move on. There was so much to see, and since there was art on the ceiling, my eyes were mostly locked above me. In a particular room, I had gone ahead, while my parents had stayed. I thought I had remembered what room they were, and how to get there from where I was, but I