And So It Is By George Sison |Philippine Daily Inquirer

Your mantra for the week:

My faith gives me power and I use it for good.

Faith is probably one of the most used words to describe ones belief in a deity. However, what is amazing is that a lot of people who claim they have faith do not live lives that are happy, content and harmonious.

They are usually chaotic and problematic, and only when they are in deep trouble do they call on their faith, which many times do not bring the results they desire.

Why does this happen?

To my mind, faith works when you realize it is also power; and that power is best tapped when one understands and accepts that the God I speak of is within each one.

This should be easy to accept, but this is not so, even if the Bible itself says the Kingdom of Heaven can be found within. It is only logical to assume that God is in His kingdom within. However, majority of people try to relate to a God up there, thus separating themselves from a God who is with us, which to me means a separation from our good.

Faith as power can be felt only through a personal relationship with that God, and what can be more personal than that which is within ourselves?

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