Belief = Fear

"The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear."

-- Jiddu Krishnamurti

Possessors of strong faith operate from that faith. They manifest their deep, conscious connection to the One through how they live in the world, treat others, and generally comport themselves.

Those who build their lives on beliefs, rather than faith, must constantly reaffirm and defend those beliefs because they are not rooted in Reality. They especially feel the need to promote and defend those beliefs vis-a-vis competing belief systems.

Faith is not in competition with anything. Reality does not need bolstering. Beliefs are mental-emotional constructs. Faith, on the other hand, is an intuitive relaxation into Reality. It is, "a non-cognitive way of knowing" that is rooted in Mystery rather than in limited, personal understanding.

When you hear a person vehemently, almost violently, professing their beliefs, you can be sure that it is not just the external world that they are attempting to convince -- they are also speaking directly to the doubting and non-compliant portions of their own Being. In fact, by putting so much energy into championing particular beliefs, they are also strengthening resistance to those beliefs both in them self and in others.

So, today, try an experiment: See what the world looks like without the spectacles of belief. Anytime that you are tempted to put forth a particular belief, or argue with Reality because it is not matching your beliefs, let the beliefs go. Letting go of belief is the first step to finding faith. Faith is always there, waiting patiently for you to return home. Home to Reality, home to your Heart, home to a land that is unbelievable!