If we accept God’s True Message into our hearts, we understand that it is the very foundation and essence of faith.
Faith is based on the belief that we have a Creator. We understand that our Creator is like a good parent who loves us unconditionally and who wants to protect, guide, and help His children. And like a good parent, He would never harm us and only wants what is best for us. When our faith is strong, we have absolute trust in God’s love for us, regardless of our circumstances.
Faith requires us to understand and accept the path that Jesus has set before us. God wants us to love others with genuine and sincere kindness and compassion. Our love should be shared not only with family and friends, but with everyone. God asks us to be humble. We should not be critical or judgmental or hurtful towards others. Likewise, we should not be indifferent to those who need help, and we are to forgive those who offend us.
Faith reminds us that God wants us to join Him in heaven, but our hearts must reflect God's love which we convey with our words and our actions. It is important to understand that those who do not accept God and the path that Jesus has set before us are also rejecting His invitation to join Him in heaven. And in the end, when they come to understand that they will be separated from God and His love for all of eternity, their anguish will be unbearable.
Faith will compel us to invite God into our lives and maintain a relationship with Him through prayer. We should pray every day and throughout the day. It is impossible to pray too much. We can express our love, our gratitude, our needs, our worries, and our fears. We can pray for protection, guidance, understanding, forgiveness, and peace. We should pray boldly and be generous with our prayers for others. Trust that God will hear your prayers and respond. Watch for ways that God may be speaking to you that may not be in the form and the timeframe that you are expecting. And when your prayers are answered, remember to give thanks to God. Without prayer, we are strangers to God.
Faith encourages us to place God in the center and forefront of our lives. We do not allow the material trappings and activities of this world distract us from living a life that honors God.
