by Thomas Leake | Oct 19, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
Hopefully the previous posts have helped you come to grips that, regardless your background and mindset, faith is for you. Pursing faith is always wise. Being personally excited about the power and relevance of faith, I would prefer to launch now into a description of...
by Thomas Leake | Oct 21, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
In this post we continue from the last one pushing aside some common roadblocks to faith. We pick up with … Roadblock #3 = The Dismissive Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “All faiths are basically the same, so don’t bother trying to persuade me of yours; any faith will...
by Thomas Leake | Oct 24, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
Roadblock #6: The Relevance Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “I don’t need faith … in what way is it relevant to my life?” PROBLEM: Many folks these days, the young especially, don’t see any compelling reason to turn toward faith. They are busy with their own pursuits,...
by Thomas Leake | Oct 25, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
Roadblock #8: The Fear Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “The topic of religion and faith is unsettling and sometimes creepy. I like to avoid thinking about things like death, ghosts, spirits, or the next life.” PROBLEM: Talk of God, Karma, Nirvana, altered states of...
by Thomas Leake | Nov 5, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
In our previous posts we have attempted to show that faith can be immensely beneficial for your journey of life. Indeed faith is intended to be central to your well-being not something peripheral or inconsequential. Because of faith’s incredible potential for...