faith and belief

"Faith is to believe what you do not see...." This really is the essence of what faith is, and St. Augustine said is so well.

The photo is a sunset scene from my hometown here in the Philippines.

first you have to believe

I find that this quote from Mark Victor Hansen a powerful reminder.
Belief comes first! If we don't believe in ourselves, and we don't believe in what we are doing, how can we get results that we can be proud of?

Mark Victor Hansen is the partner of Jack Canfield in the famous "Chicken Soup" series.

The photo is the remains of an Alstroemeria flower after the petals have fallen off. I find than even the dying remains still has so much beauty and the way it looks somehow reminds me of the word "believe". That's why I partnered this with the quote.

Believe

Whatever happens to us is usually a manifestation of our dreams, actions and belief. This quote from an unknown source says it all.

The photo is a pink mum emerging from the bunch. It holds a lot of promise as it is still a bud.