The Power to Believe

Day 163: You are what you believe. So whatever you believe, you conceive in the womb of your heart and become or create. A belief system is a way of thinking, a mental state in which we hold certain propositions or premises to be true. Belief is a state of mind. Beliefs are ideologies, concepts whereas a person can agree or disagree with them. Beliefs are not necessarily true.

Beliefs shape our faith and create our attitude.The difference between belief and faith is that belief is mental and is influenced by the external, and faith is spiritual and determined by choice. Belief is supported by the physical senses ...hearing, tasting, touching, feeling, smelling. Faith however does not need proof to hold on to what you believe.

Your belief system affects every area of your life no matter who you are. I recently read where Oprah was interviewed about being on the Forbes most wealthiest people list. She stated that she never thought about getting on the list because of how she viewed money. Money was never her motivation and the list was nice but only meant she didn't' have to focus on paying the bills anymore. More than money her driving force was rising above the abuse she suffered as a child. She didn't know why but she always believed there was a better way to live.

Our pattern of thinking influences every aspect of our lives. The way we speak, dress, eating habits, the way we love, go after goals or not go after goals, and handle money are oftentimes an indication of what we believe.

What you believe, you become.