Believe Religiously In Yourself

Faith - complete trust or confidence in someone or something:

-Oxford Dictionary

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are considered amongst religious scholars as "The Abrahamic faiths". These are three different religions, but all of them have "complete trust" in a story about a man named Abraham from ancient Mesopotamia now called the Middle East or Levant.

Abraham, according to most scholars of these faiths, lived somewhere between 2100 B.C. - 1800 B.C. The times vary depending on the scholar. Nonetheless, all three religions agree that Abraham had a divine encounter with whom we call "God" in the English language.

This encounter had a covenant at the end of it with God promising Abraham that he would make him a great nation. This story is believed to be what birthed Israel and the Judaic faith. Of course, this is according to Jewish people who believe the sacred writings known as the Hebrew Bible.

Other belief systems arose throughout the millennia and more evolved versions of Judaism as well. Christianity is the biggest of the three. Then Islam and Judaism after.

Before you get bored, let me say that a history lesson is not the point of this script. My intent is to show how faith can grow from a story about a man's supposed encounter, into a nation and global religious institutions.

Whether you believe or don't believe the story… whether you think it's real or just a myth… there are over 2.4 billion Christians, 2 billion and counting Muslims, and over 15.8 million that adhere to Judaism. There are over 8.2 billion and counting humans on the planet in 2025. This means the Abrahamic faiths make up over half of the human population.

Many would think, "So what? Who cares?", while others may see this as a problem for humanity. I see it as a revealing of our nature and power. With one thought, a human can influence billions, thousands of years after they die. Even if Abraham never existed, as long as it's believed that he did, that thought has power and a life of its own.

This is the power of faith, belief, and persuasion.

What if you believed in yourself this way? What if you had a faith story like Abraham? What if what you were persuaded by became as real as Israel, the Vatican, or Arabia? I say you are as real as these places, and your faith in yourself can be as influential and powerful for you as Abraham's was for others.

This is not about sparking a new religion but sparking religious belief in self. When I say religious, I mean, systematic belief… Systematic belief in self.

Systematic - done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical.

-Oxford Dictionary

Belief - a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing.

-Merriam-Webster

What if you had a mental system with mental habits and trusted your mind? What if you had complete confidence in yourself with a fixation to methodically do as you see fit for yourself?

I'm talking about faith in self: A belief in yourself so deep, so strong, so impenetrable that every inner thought converts any disbelief or doubt about yourself into complete faith.

Choosing to believe in yourself the way half of humanity believes in Abraham will make it impossible for doubt to win and dominate your mind.

I'm talking about faith in self that has the ability to formulate a mental construct that works systematically to bless you outwardly.

The system of the human body is not designed to work against itself. Neither does the mind. Everything about your existence is designed for your benefit, survival, thriving, and evolution. Even if there is a malfunction, disability, or illness, the body and mind will still attempt to regulate itself for its survival. Knowing what to put in your body and mind contributes to better regulation, healing, and overall healthier existence. So, putting the things that make you healthy or healthier should be a habit: A systematic belief or practice.

Right now, make a covenant with yourself. Establish the mindset that's best for you. Believe in it and act by faith.

Believe and do! Believe and do! Believe and do according to the faith of your mind concerning what you are and will be.

“How?”, you may ask… You are free and a creator. Believe in that and create freely as you see fit.

#eternal