"Our faith is a Virtue that cometh of our Nature-Substance into our Sense-soul by the Holy Ghost; in which all our virtues come to us.."
Julian of Norwich (ch. 54)
We can sometimes feel that we don't have enough faith, that we have too many doubts, or that we don't know how to "get" more faith. We can see faith as a thing we need, a work that we must do, an elusive quality that we can't seem to grab hold of. But faith is about rest, and faith is already in us, deep in our spirit. Our true essence or spirit believes in God, looks to God, trusts in God, is at rest in God. This deepest part of us, our very substance or true nature, is grounded in God, and is one with God. In fact, its deepest inner core IS God. This inner self is an innocent inner child that is simple and pure and trusts in its Father easily and normally. For it is natural and built-in for a little child to trust the parent and rest in the parent to provide care and love. God has built in this trust and faith into us that is as natural as breathing. In fact this trust and faith in us is at its deepest core, Christ the beloved Son trusting and having faith in the Father in and through us. So faith doesn't come from us but from Him. It is His own faith that is knit into us by His oneness with us, Spirit with spirit so close they are one. And the Spirit not only has faith and is faith in us, but also the Spirit releases that faith and trust into our outward experience. So faith is not a work or struggle but a rest. God creates faith in us, is actually that faith, and releases that faith through us. So we can rest. We have faith. We have Christ's faith knit into us and flowing through us. And that is more than enough!
"The fruit of the Spirit is....faith.."
Galatians 5:22 (GNV)
A Prayer: I have perfect faith because I have Your faith inside of me!