Faith Doesn’t Make Things Easy, It Makes Them Possible

Faith is a psychological dimension that transcends feelings. We are not talking about religion or spirituality, but about that inner strength that gives us hope, worth, confidence and courage.

In reality, few emotional aspects can be as intense as that which helps us to believe in ourselves and, above all, in that ability to overcome adversity and to make our dreams possible.

It doesn’t matter what your religion is; It does not matter if you are rather spiritual, since what is really essential is that whatever our personal conviction may be, help us to believe in what we are worth, in everything we deserve. Faith is the ability of the human being to face fear. Therefore, below, we invite you to reflect on it.

Faith is the light we turn on when everything is dark

There are times when difficulties seem to bind one another. Far from attributing fatality or difficult moments to external factors, it is necessary to see things objectively and, as far as possible, take control.

Difficulties and painful moments do not last forever. Life changes, flows and attacks us in its tireless rumor. Therefore, it is necessary to “turn on” a light in the heart and trust that things will improve and that we will be able to do so. We call this faith and it is that virtue, almost inexplicable, that makes us believe in things that are not seen, but that we feel :

• You know that, despite so much suffering, tears and disappointments, you have within you a strength with which you would be able to give your last breath for yours.
• You have faith that you will not give in, that, throughout your life, you have experienced complex moments from which you have been able to learn.
• You are a resilient person, and this is a powerful link to strengthen your confidence in yourself, that is, as evidenced by this study published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology  in 2006, you are a person with the ability to overcome adverse situations and come out of them strengthened.

Faith doesn’t make things easier

There are those who beg, who ask that things be easier, that it does not cost them so much to achieve their projects, make it to the end of the month, have a good relationship with the family …

Now, if we think about it for a moment, we will realize that nobody gives anything for nothing, that living is fighting every day and that,  to find good results, great efforts are needed.

Faith will never cause things to fall from the sky, but if we have full confidence in ourselves, we will gain that indispensable encouragement so that the battle can be fought with more optimism.

Feed her so your fears starve

Let’s analyze for a moment what fears are:

• Fears are instinctive emotions that alert us to certain risks so that we can escape.
• Sometimes people develop fears that are not objective and that limit our personal growth. We speak of limiting attitudes, insecurities, and unjustified fears.

• Nor can we ignore that many of our fears have been instilled in our childhood and at the hands of our family.
• It is necessary that we know what our fears are, we unmask them, rationalize them and make them disappear through faith, through that necessary confidence in ourselves.

Use your faith to overcome any difficulties

Difficulties must be faced with their own resources and strategies. Whoever gets used to delegating to others loses, little by little, control of his own life.

First of all, we must develop adequate confidence in ourselves, that is where faith, in our abilities, strength and psychological resources, must be strong enough to solve these problems.

We know that there are difficulties more complex than others and that we will not always be able to deal with them alone. The support of ours is indispensable; However, it will always be more appropriate not to hold anyone responsible for everything that we can solve or face ourselves.

Thus, Abahram Maslow, one of the most relevant psychologists in terms of personal growth, in one of his investigations, points out that fear is a human need, and that we must face it and overcome it in order to move forward. In other words, overcoming fear is a kind of obligation that we have to face in order to feel fulfilled.

Things are possible, not easy

In short, despite the fact that, on occasions, we associate the word “faith” with the religious or spiritual sphere, we must also understand it as a psychological construct of great power.

Thanks to her, we develop greater inner strength and confidence regarding our abilities and possibilities to fight for our dreams. Because he who has faith in himself does not need others to believe in him.