Before beginning a journey, we might pray that we stay safe throughout, and that the purpose of the trip is fulfilled. Then we can go one step beyond, and pray that we will learn a great spiritual lesson in the process.
In that initial prayer, we might feel that we have been heard, that there is nothing to worry about, that we will be successful. We are as sure as we could be.
Later, when we confront all of the challenges of the journey, perhaps faith escapes our hearts. We doubt our intuition, and think that maybe we were mistaken. Maybe our prayers were never heard, and maybe we were deluded.
Finally, in one form or another our venture is a success, and we wonder why we ever doubted. How much suffering we can save when we surrender to faith.
For the transcript: Surrender to Faith A Beautiful Thought
