Tuesday, September 06, 2005
faith.
Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1
i found this verse so apt, so consise yet it says it all in just one sentence.
faith is the fundamental of so many religions, particularaly for Christianity, where Jesus is the anchor for this faith to be rooted in our heart and lives. as easy as it sounds, it is much harder to live out a life full of faith, faith in everything, even in the simplest of decisions, than it actually seems. i'm ashamed to say that my life hasn't really been one full of Faith that God above will provide for everything. it's so hard to believe in a higher being's existence without seeing...
what then is the difference between genuine faith and blind faith ?
genuine faith comes from believing that which we ought to know, we already know; yet what we do not know, we trust that it is for a reason, possibly due to it being too profound and complex that is has never been revealed to us... true faith comes only from believeing in something that is solid and most importantly, the truth. Jesus is the source of this truth.
blind faith comes from believing something that is baseless, groundless and easily shaken. As someone once mentioned to me,
"Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods." -- C.S. Lewis
Such faith that is subjective to changing moods and fluctuating emotions is baseless and weak and unable to stand the test of time.
And this is what seperates genuine faith from one that is blind and erroneous.
I don't think i shall be blogging regularly for the next couple of months. workload is piling sky-high with the seemingly endless list of to-dos comprising of essay deadlines, project deadlines and tests. don't get me wrong, i actually enjoy being a student, but sometimes all these mundane things seem to take up so much of my time that i'm begining to wish i could just shove them all aside and enjoy the things i like ...
about the straits' times article a few days' back about singaporeans not reading enough, i'm ashamed to say that ever since the semester started, i havent been touching my books. and i actually resolved to read a book at least once a month.. up till now, its zilch and counting..
booklists :
The ultimate Hitchhiker's guide
American Gods
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Blackberry wine
sleep deprieved.
sarah at 12:44 am