The Opening Of Stages Of Faith

Faith is the back-bone and foundation of life. It brings meaning to our everyday lives, without faith, the things we aspire to do would be false hopes. When you look at successful individuals, they did not get to where they are by luck, but by faith. It was the sole driving force in their lives. Faith forms the foreground for every new accomplishment, innovation, finding, and triumph. Faith is something that cannot be forced upon someone. It comes from deep within ones heart. It cannot be gauged. The amount of faith one has depends upon how positive their outlook on life is. There is a co-relation between faith and motivation. Without faith, the motivation to accomplish a goal results in failure. When detecting the reason behind one’s failure,

“Faith is a person’s or group’s way of moving into the force field of life. It is our way of ending coherence in and giving meaning to the multiple forces and relations that make up our lives. Faith is a person’s way of seeing him- or herself in relation to others against a background of shared meaning and purpose.” (James Fowler). He supports this definition by composing six individual questions, which seem very complex, even for him. “Not an easy set of questions…Then it hit me. How would I answer my own questions?” (James Fowler). The questions were meant to be difficult, to force individuals to talk openly about faith and to discover a deeper meaning; to grasp the bigger picture. “A set of questions designed to open up some honest talk about faith, in our lives. These are questions of faith; they aim to help us get in touch with the dynamic patterned process by which we find life meaningful. They aim to help us reflect on the centers of value and power that sustains our lives… We require meaning. We need purpose and priorities; we must have some grasp on the big picture.” (James

“To whom or what are you committed in life? In death?” I am committed to God, I talk with him most nights when I am under stress, I ask for forgiveness, strength, guidance, and good health. I ask him to watch over the people I love, and my friends. I am not afraid to be vulnerable with God, because he truly knows me. “With whom or what group do you share your most sacred and private hopes for your life and for the lives of those you love?” I share my hopes with my family, they have always supported me in whatever direction I decide to go in, they constantly push me to do better and to be better, to help others, but also recognize when it is time to be selfish. To never forget where I come from; to give back to those who are in need, to always find the positive, even when it seems as though life gives you nothing but negatives. They told me the regrets, and hardships that they had growing up. Because I know the obstacles my parents faced growing up, it drives me to want to succeed and create a better future not only for myself, but for them as well. But most of all they tell me to always keep the Lord in the center of my life. “What are those