A Journey to Faith     "All he knows is that a very quite voice keeps getting louder as he experiences more silence"       Our inner journey to rediscovering who we are, even when it is very fascinating can sometimes appear overwhelming or scary because it challenge us to reevaluate our whole live including our habits, belief systems and everything we have claimed so tenaciously as to be the ultimate truth.       So if the journey is so fascinating, why is it that so many people do not embark on it? There are many answers to that questions which are rooted in the same thing. Fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of failure; sometimes fear of disappointment that the whole time invested in getting to know ourselves may be wasted. The bottom line is, in order for us to experience ourselves as who we really are, spiritual beings who are perfect, whole and complete, we literally have to let go of any idea of who we are not, human beings living in a world which is determined by outer circumstances and events, even when those circumstances and events may be what we have experienced.       Memory and experience is what keeps people trapped in the world as they know it. The following story will assist to explain why we sometimes experience fear when in truth all we need is to trust and have complete faith.       A Sailor's Tale       A poor sailor wants to discover a new world. A world he have never seen physically but he has dreamed about. The only way he can experience the dream he have envision is through silence. So as he sail out on the ocean, he sits in silence and a peaceful and pleasant smile showers his face as the vision of a new world occupies his mind.       "Experts" will try to discourage him by letting him know that it is impossible that there could be another world. Somewhere in the sailor's heart, he still wants to follow his vision. He is moving from the known, the "physical," to the unknown, the "consciousness." He does not know what he is going to find. All he knows is that a very quite voice keeps getting louder as he experiences more silence. By shutting down the outer world he can connect more deeply with his inner voice which guides him and inspires him.       As he sails farther and farther away, he begins to experience fear and doubt. He still can go back because he have not lost site of the land. This is a very critical point for most people because as we moved to the realm of the spirit, unless we can loose sight of that which we are familiar with, it is very difficult to open ourselves to a new experience. At this point the sailor decides to move on in pure faith and trust.       Somewhere in the horizon he sees land and he gets real excited. He sails across some of the most beautiful islands until finally he finds himself in the place he has been dreaming off. Everyone in the island was drawn to him seeking that inner peace that the sailor was able to maintain. With his knowledge and new awareness, he becomes a spiritual counselor. He is loved and admired by everyone. People brings him food, money, gifts, he becomes the wealthiest and needless to say, the most popular person on the island of his dreams.       As we see our visions manifest, we develop an inner sense of trust where we no longer fear anything for now we know that the one who planted the seed or the desire in our hearts is always going to be there to assists us in completing the vision.       The sailor didn't know what he would end up doing with his life. All he knew is that he wanted to find that promised land, and as result of listening and trusting, he ended up experiencing love, excitement, fulfillment and wealth beyond his wildest dreams.       Cover Page     Download this Issue     Send a Friend