Hope and faith

Hope and Faith are connected...when there is one, you will usually find the other.  Here are the definitions from Merriam-Webster...

Simple Definition of hope

• : to want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true
  
  
   

Simple Definition of faith

• : strong belief or trust in someone or something

Does hope come from your brain and thoughts, from your heart and emotions or from some spiritual belief or inner guidance?  Hope is very powerful...it creates a positive feeling in our being...when we have nothing else to hold on to...we have hope...hope that it will get better, hope that things will get brighter, hope that we will make it through this...  Stopping to really think about it, my hope starts in my heart, I can feel the power straight from my heart and it spreads throughout my body.

Faith must come from a more spiritual place in our being...it is almost being able to let go of the present moment, knowing that everything will be just fine.  It is finding the inner peace in yourself to be able to believe that all will be ok.  You may not realize how much faith you actually have...you have faith in the people who prepare your food when you are out to eat, you have faith in the people who take care of your children when you go to work, you have faith in your family, etc.

So, hope and faith go hand in hand...they are very powerful and something we all utilize daily.

 
Kirsten