Along the way to any great accomplishment in this life, we will find, sooner or later, that the next step we must take requires a power that is more than human, a power that is not readily available for some people, a power that must be earned through trial and tribulation.

It is the power of Faith.

Faith is one of those words so misunderstood it is often useless, and sometimes dangerous to employ as an instrument of mutual understanding between persons. Nonetheless, it has a use; it has a meaning, if we approach the matter carefully and thoughtfully.

One of the reasons the word “faith” has become worthy of suspicion and even disdain is because we see it used for the nefarious ends of various individuals, and have seen it so throughout history. In history, we see people march off to a Crusade because of their “faith”, killing and plundering for their own glory and satisfaction under the shield of their “faith”. In today’s world, we see people blowing themselves up in order to take others along with them, because their “faith” tells them it is laudable to kill the enemies of their God, and so earn glory for themselves, and a great reward in the hereafter.

Like fire or nuclear energy, and whether used for good or evil, Faith is a great power because it is based on THE greatest power that exists in the human world; the power of belief.

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