Faith and Fear

Both Faith and Fear of the unknown require you to believe in something you can't see. You choose.

My logical mind resisted the idea of faith for many years because I thought believing in something without proof is irrational. Then I realized that saying "I don't have faith in some higher power or whatever, nor am I scared of dying or the unknown, I'm just okay either way" is, in itself, a declaration of faith. Believing you will be okay IS faith. It may not be faith in scripture or fairytales (and it doesn't have to be), but it is a trust in something you can't see, just like the invisible energy that is making your heart beat right now.

Nobody knows with any certainty that they will be here tomorrow. So, if you have plans beyond this moment, then guess what... you have faith!

It doesn't matter in WHAT you have faith, but you essentially believe in something you can't see or guarantee. 

Living in fear is the result of living without faith.

You choose.

The handrail in the picture below represents faith to me: it doesn't change the fact that life is a journey full of uncertainties towards the unknown, but faith (aka the guardrail) keeps us steady. That's why my memoir is called Faithfully Religionless: I have faith, but not in religion.

Is it possible to proceed without faith? Of course! But, without faith, the journey itself can be fear-inducing. 

Both fear and faith require you to believe in something you can't see. You choose.