Religious Faith
Originally the word 'faith' meant to 'trust', like we have the words 'trustworthy', and 'faithful' meaning virtually the same thing.
The Biblical concept of 'the faith' came from Pauline Christianity, that faith is to believe in the death of Christ without evidence - which changed the meaning of the word 'faith', into 'a religious belief system'.
Yet when we look at the word 'faith' within its many connotations, we can see that it can be used independently of a religious belief system; like we can have faith/trust in many things, and we can do this because we know they will not fail us.
Many religions get us to ascribe to a belief, which is from the mind, and then to apply ‘our trust’ from our heart into that idea.
Having 'blind belief' has become the inherited meaning of the word 'faith' (Hebrews 11:1), and thus it takes from its power – that people can have faith in their own abilities, without needing some cult mentality of ascribing their power into a religious leader.
Since we all desire to put our trust into something that feels certain, many apply their faith into what they believe are religious certitudes; yet often this is like within a cult, that they are told not to question the fundamentals of the belief, so that they're easily led by their religious leaders.
Within practising anything over time, we gain trust in it supplying results - by the very act of practising a religious belief over time, it becomes something that we feel we can trust.
A mountain climber will have faith in their own abilities, and faith in their equipment that they are using; where if they're climbing with someone, they will have faith in that other person's abilities, else they wouldn't be climbing with them.
As we practise something, the trust can grow as we become more adept at it.
Each time we have a success, we add to our faith that things are achievable, and each time we feel doubt, it can diminish our confidence.
A musician is a great example of faith in action, as it's within trusting the sequence, that provides the key to keeping in time, and to hitting the right notes.
The energy of 'faith' can be understood as 'to trust', 'to love', 'to reflect from the heart'; it can be understood like the Care-Bear's power, where there is a beam of unique energy that is transmitted from our soul.
When we get stressed we release cortisol, which then tenses up the body; this can often come from fears, as if we had more faith/trust, we could override the fears.
Some of the religious beliefs we've been given, instead promote a sense of self loathing religious piousness, rather than empowering people to be full of faithfulness by acting consistently righteous, where then we are assured of our eternal outcome, by the very nature of our practises.
Someone who is full of faith, isn't necessarily a timid person; unlike someone who has ascribed to religious beliefs, where there are loads of doubts - as within our recognition that faith/trust comes from within, it makes us believe we will overcome obstacles.
Some of the religious believers who have trust in someone else, can often be quite mean within, as they are often also afraid of other people - as they've not learned to trust within their own foundations; which means the faith they apply is often not as powerful, as someone who has learned to trust within themself first.
Practising submitting our faith into something, won't create more faith within us; it creates more faith within the thing that the faith is applied into.
Learning to know that something is trustworthy, is better than blindly believing that it might have potential.
When we apply our faith into materialistic idols in some way, we limit the potential that the Source of reality exists within everything.
Relationship Faith
It gets complex when we start dealing with relationships, where when we apply our faith into what we believe a person is, our own faith & trust can become entangled within theirs.
When we split up from a relationship, it can leave us heartbroken; yet is it the heart that breaks or the combined faith is now separated, leaving us feeling torn?
Within the loss of trust emotionally from being cheated on, it is a problematic subject, where many of us are left with the scars to prove it; yet what a strange idea, that our heart or soul is scarred? - Maybe it comes from our beliefs; that we thought we had put our trust into someone, and something that we felt certain of, where on being let down, it makes us afraid our discernment could be wrong.
The idea we've applied our faith/trust into someone, and then they've stolen it, is also problematic, as how can they steal what is only ever ours to give.
To break someone's trust, can make them lose faith.
In a long term relationship it takes patience & work to have the faith/trust, that the other person will eventually fulfil our expectations; whereas falling in love can be instant, based on believing that someone matches what we're looking for.
Every time we look at someone to make a relationship, we're applying our faith into them matching what we think they will be, and sometimes regardless of the warning signs – especially when we're “head over heels in love”.
Whilst we have faith in the same things, our journeys can match as we travel along together; yet as our faith in different things changes, this can often lead to us taking slightly different paths, where our relationships then end as we drift apart.
Bonding with someone's heart, often alternates our direction slightly, by their intended directions.
Applying faith towards people and being let down, affects the way we believe the next interactions are likely to take place; some of us can become resilient to love, due to our heart being broken multiple times - until we've learned to replenish our trust again.
Faith is freely given; fears are not.
When we apply our faith into someone, we're hoping that they're going to fully reflect (love) back to our same expectations; yet often we learn that there were only elements of what we hoped for within each other.
This is where having a higher concept to put our faith into, is something more sustaining - as we can fully place all of our trust into the Source of reality, as it isn't going anywhere, and knows us infinitely.
Whilst we apply our love/faith/trust into people, like they're going to return the energy equally, we will always find disappointment, as there will always be situations that won't be the case, and so the energy then diminishes. This is where we can feel unloved, and unwanted, by investing all of our energy into others, rather than within the infinite.
We're inspired by feats of faith, like within the Rocky film or in other epic stories: where when someone is down & broken, yet they've then trusted that they will achieve their goals, it also motivates our own faith, that we then feel that we can also succeed.
Someone's enthusiasm/faith can make us believe that anything is possible.
Faith Energy
When we can apply our faith/trust into a task, it can make us succeed; when we fully believe anything is possible, we find the way to make it happen.
You can hear the doubt as a musician warbles or as a singer doesn’t hold their note; yet faith is the contrast & colour that shines through when we excel.
People have faith in different things, some in the musicians, some in the instruments, and some in the music that comes from the instruments.
When we apply our soul into the musical instrument, we can make it sing; yet when we apply our soul into a person, sometimes they can do the complete opposite and scream - as maybe they didn't want to be directed in that way.
It is like a dog coming up to you with a ball: to that dog the ball is the most important object in its world, yet if we are not in the mood to play, all that faith & energy fails.
Same with applying faith into people and things, it only counts if it is mutually reflected, else we're merely feeding them energy that they don't want, and thus it can get reflected back negatively; it all depends on if they're ready to look at that reflection.
We are all a melody, with certain unique colours to share; some colours dull each other's tone, and some waves will cancel each other out.
When people have many reflecting with them, that reflected energy can be absorbed - which is why when a band is touring, they can play the music even better or maybe worse, depending on the energy that is shared with them; it all depends on that performer's level of confidence/faith to achieve.
External scummy energy can obscure & dull our own inner reflection; learning to internally reflect our trust/faith/love within, means we can then share that light externally.
When we find an equal faith within something, it allows us to flow, and that entwined energy can then become more - otherwise by the very nature of rejection of that energy, it can then cause things to be stifled.
Heavenly Faith
Since we seek this intimate connection with something that returns our faith/trust/love, we often try to find union with others through material connection; yet the energy required to fulfil this need, requires a higher dimensional energy that nears the Oneness of Heaven.
Yoga means 'to Connect', and through the internal meditative aspects, we can then reach higher states of enlightened consciousness, that fully reflects the Oneness that we are all seeking to reconnect to.
When people have a Near Death Experience, and visit Heaven, often they will comment on how they'd never felt such unconditional love whilst alive; though we can embrace parts of this energy in relationships, it takes having the faith within, to share this at an infinite level.
Within Heaven's Oneness, unconditional love is omnidirectional, and is applied to everything; yet as we become attached within this realm to just one reflection, often we limit our soul from being interconnected with everything.
Sadly lots of relationships can collapse due to this, as instead of the faith being applied to something much greater than ourself, we lean too much on each other, and sadly we then can't always maintain the energy that is needed to sustain each other.
Ultimately the goal in existence is to become unconditionally loving, and omnidirectional all the time, as to emit light from our soul in all directions - so that we become a radiant emissary of trust, unconditional love, and infinite faith.
Life creates boundaries for infinite faith, by containing us in this mortal vessel; where lower frequencies can become containment by the lack of faith surrounding us - unless we recognise that the energy comes from within the Source of everything, and therefore the boundaries come from a belief that everything isn't interconnected.
Surrounding ourself within an unconditionally loving environment, can charge our faith emotionally.
Faith/trust affects our ability to be empathic, and even telepathic, as it comes from the heart.
Since our soul which is infinite, connects through our heart which is finite, faith can come directly from our soul, and then trust is because we know in a linear timeline, that something can be trusted.
Love is much trickier, as we connect with each other at a physical reflection to begin, and over time our souls can become entwined infinitely, where our love & trust stems from the same place as our faith.
To perform real magic it takes having complete faith, to the point it becomes Chi - the energy that the reality is made from.
Chi is the energy that flows through the reality, the very substance that holds everything together, and this can be understood like a form of current.
Learning to share faith energy in a positive way is like giving currency, as it is worth something.
People
respond positively to someone sharing trusting energy with them;
comparatively fear is its opposite, and sharing a lack with people, can
make them dislike the exchange, without us fully understanding where the
root cause comes from – that we like faithful people, as we feel we can
trust them.
We almost seek out faithful characters, like musicians, sports stars, talented individuals, and charismatic people, as there is something inspiring about those who's actions show their faith.
