Experiences with Faith Essay

What is faith? Faith is something different to everyone. If you asked a hundred different people, you would get many different answers. Faith holds an extremely complex meaning when discussing it in the context of religion. Faith is a belief. It holds true to every religious and non–religious person. Every faith involves a decision. It is not about what we claim to believe, but what we actually do believe, that is true faith."Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." Proverb 3:5–6 That has to be my favorite proverb from the bible, whenever I feel like screaming "Why Me", I simply play that proverb in my head and just tell...show more content...

In a time of need, faith is always the answer to the problem. God's help is the best that you can get, he is the almighty and can teach us right from wrong. I went to public school most of my grade school years so I did not have religion class until 8th grade, but I attended Religious Education (CCD) every Sunday at 9 a.m. I had a great teacher, Ms. *******. She made learning actually fun, we would have a bunch of open discussions and at the end of each class we would play trash can ball with facts we learned in class. The only thing I did not like about the class is I felt like it wasn't well organized, we were thrown all this information out of order and all at once. I had my first communion in second grade with my CCD class at ************, Georgia. I am not yet confirmed but I will be getting confirmed this year. I am very excited to be officially in the Catholic Church. I was baptized when I was very young at ***********************. My family is very religious. My family consists of my dad, my mom , my sister , me ,and of course my dog. We pray together before every meal and at night before we all go to bed. We also always attend mass as a family, It would not be the same going to mass without my entire family there. It is fantastic to have a religious family because when ever I have a question about the Bible or even my Catholic faith in general, I always have someone to go to. I feel very lucky

Definition Of Faith

From the first moment I could remember, I was taught to have faith in what I could not see. I believed Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy, despite the fact that I had never, even once, laid eyes on them. My family has always consistently attended church, so the idea of believing in a God that cannot be seen with the naked eye was something that I just accepted. As I have grown older, I have realized that there is a whole lot more to faith than just simply stating that something has an existence. A general definition of faith is thetrust that one has in a person, place, thing, or idea. When I see someone struggling to complete a task that they have been assigned, I would normally say, "You can do it. I have faith in you." This...show more content...

There are families every day who endure horrible situations like divorce, bankruptcy, death, poverty, and disease. My own family has experienced a great deal of hardship and heartache, especially in the past year. A year ago I was living in the house that I grew up in, my family was complete, and the biggest problem I had was figuring out how I was going to pass Chemistry I. Now I live in an apartment, my mom is out of the picture, and I care more about being strong for my family than passing my classes with the grades I desire. My life literally changed completely overnight, and, for a while, I believed that my life was falling apart. Needless to say, my life actually fell into place. The emotional, and even the physical, health of my family has greatly improved. My family is happier now than we ever were before, and the catastrophe that my family experienced was a giant lesson in faith. To my family, faith means that God is in control, and that everything will be ok. I know for sure now that God has a plan and that no matter what happens, His Will will be Get more content