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Faith is the confident belief or trust in the truth or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.
The word “faith” can refer to a religion itself or to religion in general.
As with “trust”, faith involves a concept of future events or outcomes, and
is used conversely for a belief “not resting on logical proof or material evidence.”
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“In the truth or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing” – so does that imply that faith is positive or can faith simply be the act of believing something will unfold the way we believe or want it to unfold?

For me faith has never been a challenge when it came to spirituality or a higher power, but faith in my fellow man has been just about the complete opposite – in fact you could almost say I had faith that they would fail me or at least fail in my expectations of them – especially my ex wives, my siblings, girlfriends, parents, my children, my ex-employers and pretty much anyone else who has ever crossed my path.

Now I would imagine that you likely know someone that fits this bill as well and they would tell you had they been able to eliminate all those people from their lives – well then their lives would have been perfect also – NOT!

Over the past few years I have come to realize that my lack of faith in others or should I say my faith that others would fail to meet my expectations hasn’t been so much a result of their actions but more so how I intentionally twisted or influenced situations to prove myself right. There is a saying in the bible “Ask and you shall receive.” Well I’m here to tell you it works – both positively and negatively. What we focus our attention on what we want we will manifest into reality. We can call it setting goals, holding grudges, visualization, vengeful thinking, dedication, ill will, focus, spite, commitment, resentment, perseverance, loathing or simply whatever suits our need to fit the occasion – but the bottom line is, when we set your mind upon something our faith, belief and conviction make it happen.

So like the old saying goes “Be careful for what you wish for, because in the end it just might come true.”