Never Lose Faith

Eric Fromm once said, ~Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.~ If you think about it, love and faith are synonymous with each other as one doesn't work without the other. For its an unfortunate situation indeed to those who are in potential and/or significant relationships as he or she found/is currently finding one's self losing/lost their faith in matters of the heart concerning love/true love. Hey, it can most definitely be difficult to keep the faith when it comes to your own heart, but don't ever give up hope on someday experiencing it. Essentially, what it primarily comes down to is the right choice in the guy/girl that ultimately determines whether you'll be constantly experiencing the pangs of utter heartbreak many times over or end up finding absolute true happiness in that one person who makes you a better person.

Without a doubt, to place not only your heart but your unwavering faith in someone else's hands, so to speak, is considered one of the greatest risks anyone can put themselves through. So the question is why do it? Thinking about it, that is what makes falling in love such an unknown. To put yourself out there without any walls built up in front of you whatsoever leaving you to become vulnerable or should I say exposed to feeling the pain of getting mentally, as well as emotionally hurt. In other words, just being you. True, there is the innate fear of having your feelings, thoughts, and emotions be stomped on/toyed with/thrown back at you, which is understandable. However, in order to be in a place of peaceful contentment you have to be able to have faith in what truly scares you will hopefully bring a smile on not only your lips, but within your heart as well.

As said before, whoever is of little faith is also of little love. It's a sad state of affairs for those who have been hurt many times over in the past to the point where their faith in falling in love again for real with their best friend for life has been considerably shaken to its core. Granted, it's these particular number of people who even though may be in a worthwhile loving relationship with a great guy/girl but their faith in it to possibly go the distance tends to be lackluster to say the least, so much so they find any reason to break up. I think it's safe to say we know someone like this or are that someone whose scars of bad past relationships led him/her to bail out because they're basically scared to actually fall for someone who is actually being treated with the respect they deserve. A surprising and not to mention a frightening concept to even fathom, especially for women.

Mark 11:22-24 says, ~And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.~ Let me ask you this question to those who are in potential and/or significant relationships, how many of you have put your unwavering faith in God as both of you continually prayer to him for spiritual guidance involving your relationship? You see, the love you have for Him will strengthen the love for each other through the tough times whereby strengthening the faith of fully believing the strong bond shared will certainly last a lifetime.

In retrospect, it's considerably hard these days to put 100% faith in love/true love when you're constantly hearing/showing the lack of loving faithfulness leading you to become a sarcastic cynic. Of course, you can't let that become a mental obstacle to where you consistently over analyze or second guess yourself and if one does you miss out on something potentially worthwhile. Oftentimes, the lack of faith within your heart will hopefully be restored by a certain special guy or girl who will give you the courage to open yourself up, leading you to do something that you haven't been able to do for quite some time...trust. In the end, to those who are struggling in their belief/faith in the actual existence of love/true love because of enduring past painful heartbreak I say keep praying to God, read His word for guidance, and never lose faith that your someday will eventually happen.