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Why do Christians Go On About Faith So Much?

When I was a little kid, just six years old, I had many scary nightmares. I thought monsters were waiting for me in dark corners. My teachers noticed changes in my behavior, so the principal rang my parents to have a little chat with them. Professionals assessed me by performing many tests—the diagnosis was an overactive imagination.

Some people think believing in God is like believing in the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny – just an overactive imagination.

I grew out of that, and I hope my life is now grounded in reality. As a tiny kid, I lived in fear when I believed in that stuff. I was scared witless. Here’s the point: what you believe to be true determines how you experience life.

That’s why Christians talk so much about faith. This experience is so good that it’s hard to stop talking about it. What are some of the key things that followers of Jesus believe transform their world?

Faith means you believe you are loved and accepted by your Father in heaven. God has shown you at the cross what he thinks about you. Your sins are forgiven, and eternal life is yours. You don’t need to derive your idea of how acceptable or important you are from what others reflect on you. You get to live with freedom and joy.

Faith means you believe God has given you the power to overcome life’s challenges, and you don’t need to live your life in weakness. Can anything be standing in your way when you believe your best friend gave his all, even his life, then conquered death, and he did it all for you?

Faith means you believe because of Jesus Christ; you get to win in the end. It means you can have peace and assurance in your life. Yes, you’ll feel stressed out at times, and you’ll go through sadness and mourning, but at the bedrock of your life will be Jesus and his victory, and with him, you’ll get through it all.

Faith is how we connect with God. Faith is how we can see and understand spiritual realities beyond our physical senses. Faith is what gets us through. This is why Christians talk so much about faith.

– Eliezer Gonzalez