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Tag Archives: Belief
I Envy the Tree…
I do not know who said it but it is full of wisdom: “I envy the tree, how it reaches but never holds.” For as long as I can remember, something in me has reached for the heavens. I’d like … Continue reading
Posted in beliefs, Believe, Faith, Fear
Tagged Belief, belief system, certainty, cling not, confidence, conservative christian, conviction, desperately clings, divine spark, faith is not certainty, frightened little self, genuine faith, hold to life, I believe it, I envy the tree, loosely, opposite of faith, release control, that settles it, the Bible says it
Confusing Faith for Belief
Lately, I’ve been thinking a great deal about faith. It seems to me that many religious people mistakenly confuse faith as trust with faith as belief. Continue reading
