by Thomas Leake | Oct 21, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
In this post we continue from the last one pushing aside some common roadblocks to faith. We pick up with … Roadblock #3 = The Dismissive Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “All faiths are basically the same, so don’t bother trying to persuade me of yours; any faith will...
by Thomas Leake | Oct 22, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
Roadblock #4 = The Confusion Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “That’s your truth, not mine.” PROBLEM: People in our Postmodern society advance the idea that truth can be whatever people want it to be. Whichever faith someone chooses, is true, not necessarily for everyone, but...
by Thomas Leake | Oct 23, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
Roadblock #5: The Prestige Factor TYPICAL SAYING: “Faith is for weak people who need a crutch and can’t handle life on their own. Faith is for losers not winners.” PROBLEM: Many have noticed that folks turn to religion or to God only when they get in trouble. This...
by Thomas Leake | Oct 24, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
Roadblock #6: The Relevance Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “I don’t need faith … in what way is it relevant to my life?” PROBLEM: Many folks these days, the young especially, don’t see any compelling reason to turn toward faith. They are busy with their own pursuits,...
by Thomas Leake | Oct 25, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
Roadblock #8: The Fear Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “The topic of religion and faith is unsettling and sometimes creepy. I like to avoid thinking about things like death, ghosts, spirits, or the next life.” PROBLEM: Talk of God, Karma, Nirvana, altered states of...
by Thomas Leake | Nov 5, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey
In our previous posts we have attempted to show that faith can be immensely beneficial for your journey of life. Indeed faith is intended to be central to your well-being not something peripheral or inconsequential. Because of faith’s incredible potential for...
