Freedom, wisdom and truth come when we have moved through hope and belief into faith.
“Hope is a desire or want for something to be true or to appear and exist in your life. You might say, “I hope I can get that job.”Hope is a desire or want for something to be true or to appear and exist in your life. You might say, “I hope I can get that job.” “I hope I will win the lottery.” “I hope it won’t rain today.” Hope leaves way for the possibility that the objective of your hope may not manifest so that you will not be so dissapointed if it doesn’t. It is part of our ego protection that attempts to balance our spiritual desires of manifestation to keep us from being hurt.
Belief is the acceptance that something is true or exists. Belief would like proof, but is willing to hold onto the idea that it is possible or probable and base our actions and reactions upon that belief. Belief is the next step from hope. Hope really doesn’t hold a belief one way or another, it simply exists in the moment of the desire entering our thoughts and emotions. Whereas , belief can be a powerful thought form or motivator. It can lead us to extremes of actions in a hope of proving our belief is correct. Belief still leaves us vulnerable to doubt. That which would challenge or belief or cause doubt triggers the ego to fight or flight mode. Belief needs proof to alleviate all doubt.
Faith is the complete trust or confidence that what we believe or think is true. Faith is without doubt and doesn’t need proof to believe. It is at this point in our spiritual journey where we have mastered the self doubt and limiting beliefs. We are at one with the greater I AM Presence of our Being and we are able, through our thoughts and energy, to draw to us that which is required in order manifest all our hopes, wants, desires and need. We are without doubt, unshakable in our belief that that in which we have placed our Faith is Truth.
There was a Tibetan mystic names Unjetsun Milarepa who would take his students to a cave in the mountains. There he would put his hand into a wall, which became malleable to his touch, and not solid in appearance. When he withdrew his hand, it would leave an imprint in the wall. Thus, he showed to his students that at the same instance the wall can be either solid or malleable . At the same time, it is both. It is our perception and belief which determines which appearance we hold at the moment. Think of the idea of jumping time lines discussed yesterday. It is our perception that determines our life, our future, based on our perception and choices. Our perception and choices are based on our beliefs.
It is always our thoughts and beliefs which determine what we will experience at any given moment of our lives. In the above example the wall can be either the solid object which we are domesticated to believe it is, or we can realize that all creation is made up of moving electrons, which can take any desired form at any instant in time. It is our thoughts which make it solid, our belief it is solid, and we hold that belief with our faith that the wall is solid.
When we are able to let go of that belief and realize that in any instant we are creating the reality we see, and by our thoughts we can change it. In that instant, any hope we have in our heart and mind, we are able to believe we can create it and have faith it will appear for as long as we need or desire.
Where are you in your spiritual process?
Are you at hope, belief or faith?
Once your realize where your are in your process, you can ask to be shown what limiting thoughts and beliefs you hold, which block you from moving forward to the next step of the process. Once you understand what is blocking you, you are then able to transform them yourself or ask for help in order to do so.
Freedom is living in faith, in unity with your I AM Presence as the part of the Divine Creation which you truly are.
Namaste
I AM Moriah
Oracle of Divine Grace 