**What do you believe?**

[PaperDolls]

I believe in speaking my mind, even if I shouldn’t. I believe in learning to hold back when you have to. I believe that all people start out good and most end up that way. I believe some people need more than they are getting out of life. I believe you have to make it happen for yourself. I believe the children are our future. I believe in love at first site. I believe in lust at first site. I believe lust is good and love is even better. I believe those that use religion to justify hate will eventually be sorry. I believe I don’t have a clue. I believe in naps on a rainy afternoon. I believe in cuddling, kissing, holding hands, hugging, and laughing. I believe there is strength in numbers. Family. Friends. I believe in having hope for things to turn out good. I believe that hugs from mom are the best. I believe no one will ever love me like she does. I believe in loving everyone no matter who they are or what they have done. I believe we will eventually have to come together to make this work.

I believe you get what you pay for, especially with shoes and toilet paper. I believe you get what you deserve. I believe in karma. I believe in women’s rights. With that said…..I don’t want to burn my bra. I believe the three hours I spent finding the perfect one and the $45 I spent on it shouldn’t be burned, even for a good cause. I believe being a woman is good.


Your Turn

I Believe. . .


Words and music by Bob Hartman
Based on the Apostle's Creed

I believe in God the Father - maker of heaven and earth
And in Jesus Christ His only Son
I believe in the virgin birth
I believe in the Man of Sorrows bruised for iniquities
I believe in the Lamb who was crucified and hung between two thieves

I believe in the resurrection on the third and glorious day
And I believe in the empty tomb and the stone that the angel rolled away
He descended and set the captives free
And now He sits at God's right hand and prepares a place for me

This is my creed - the witness I have heard
The faith that has endured
This truth is assured
Through the darkest ages past
Though persecuted, it will last
And I will hold steadfast to this creed

I believe He sent His Spirit to comfort and to reveal
To lead us into the truth and light, to baptize and to seal
I believe that He will come back the way He went away
And receive us all unto Himself, but no man knows the day

I believe He is the Judge of all men, small and great
The resurrected souls of men receive from Him their fate
Some to death and some to life, some to their reward
Some to sing eternal praise forever to our Lord
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© 1990, Petra Music. From the "Beyond Belief" CD.

[CAPTAINZING2000]

I believe

everyone that's born will die

It's what you do in between that makes a life

[tryingsober]

I believe….

In patience…
That dreams can come true
That my child is my hero (long story)
Children are our future – guide them to it
That no matter how bad things get it is never too late to rectify your life
Regardless of the statistics, marriage can last if you work at it
I believe that the voice in my head today telling me I can’t do it is actually my subconscious daring me to succeed!
I believe my best friends are the people helping me accomplish my goal, not watching me fail.
I believe in thinking.. positively
I believe what you want so bad is always so hard to get – only making the catch more sweet.

Today… I believe that a good life is possible
And I believe that I have the power to make it wonderful!

Tomorrow I may believe otherwise...

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.”

Mother Teresa

[PaperDolls]

good stuff people!

I know when I wrote mine I really made me think about what I really believe. Did some soul searching.

Keep 'em coming!

~doll

[Wolfstarr]

I believe that the road well traveled is not necessarily the right road to stay on.... (I am learning this now---very difficult lesson.)

[TRISH1011]

I believe that one day, we shall all be at peace.

[toforever]

Belief- Its very simple but, I don't like things simple because the answers are always too limiting. I have gotten like 30 or 40 million dollar lottery ticket drawings as winners (not literal) and then later found out a number like changed or something. Like I won, weeee, then woooo... that says 15 not 16. WTF? I believe it everytime. I will aggain too. Truthfully i'm tired. I'm tired of the games...i'm seeing a different way to consider. Stop believing at all, in anything. Who cares? belief is nothing, I know because everytime I believe in something I find i'm wrong. Belief and hope are just there. I cant do away with them. You could tell me something I dont want to here and I garauntee i'll send out the search team in my mind looking for possiblities. Is this stupid? Is this denial? Selling out to me is the worst thing there is. Changing your opinion is based on stong belief is tough and hard to do? Is it stubborn? Is it Pride? Is it Fear? Yeah, and its normal. Sometimes things dont add up, and you know they dont... so you just hold on while your beliefs turn into the way things were before. Now its just this...belif is actually nothing because I have not 1 anchor of truth anymore. Sorry to dissapoint, or maybe happy to please, sort of. Because I'll fight everyone in the world if they are unjust to me. Would it matter...no probably not. it just makes a point about what can I possibly feel good about myself or what can I do about me that is in this mess. None of you will speak. Do you think its spoken to me? I tell you I know everyhting but I know nothing~~~~~floating~~~~~~what would you do? (you who see) if you do then you would help f you do then you would not be this way. Unless>>>> and that proves my point!!!! SEE (no dont), you will but you wont if you let it slide and that well gives you reason to not become like me, and that gives me reason to live and not get what I want but what I need and what I desire in my heart. Believe?...I believe in God and his reasons. I wont ask to many questions...the answers limit what he can do in this thing we call time. That is a measure, and it is not real. it does not exist to me, and it s made me into this (godd or bad) to be or not to be? Choice? yes, but not really, atleat not for me. Thats just me and you, I dont know what youare but I will not give up on you as a person I love unto my heart is ripped from my chest. BLAH>>>>> , dont you see that? Do I? No, I suck, but im spectecular, but im nothing, but im important because im here.
Sorry, Bitter,i am and have reason for me (mind your own you that dont) , ,Believe! JuSt stop believing.

BRADLEY

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Originally Posted by toforever

JuSt stop believing.

BRADLEY

Without hope, there is nothing. If you feel you must try to not believe... never give up on hope. Hope will carry us into tomorrow.



With faith, I first believed. By my belief, I was able to see. By what I was able to see I now have hope.

Never stop believing and you will always find hope.

[toforever]

my point is how do you stop believing? How do you stop having hope? How do you not believe until you know somethign else? How do you not hope until you KNOW you are not!!!

[Morning Glory]

That's a little deep for this thread BRADLEY

[toforever]

hey she started it!!!

Best thanks for being here (truly you are always jumping in giving witness and I respect that alot, just so you keep up the good work) I need someone to tell me its ok even though all I have is faith, hope, and belief.

I must say I spoke badly before. Jesus Christ is my only achor of truth but truthfully I dont know the truth of it. Its in my heart and the truth is way beyond and so deep to me that I can only feel its just there now. I wont lose that even if I never see it again. You cant seperate the Lord from my life even if you should.

my religion has been torn to shreds (catholic confirmed), which is very sad and I figure there must be a reason why which is even sadder. I ask the hard questions but I dont get the answers. The why is very complex I see and I give everyone the benefit of the doubt because otherwise I lose my love.

Do you ever think about Jesus on the cross saying forgive them Father for they no not what they do. I never could understand what and how incredible that is and it puts a fear in me because I know that I believe I probably wouldn't be able to do that. This is my Lord who said it for me as much as everyone in the world... I believe. Its too much almost.

Its like I want to say no I know what I do Im just not what I want to be, it hurts and I wasnt there I dont think. YOu see I cant sin without knowing, its like I betray him everytime. Yet I believe God is good and thank goodness forgiving and understanding and certainly patient. 29 years God stayed with me without me giving anything good to the world. I love God so much and I sometimes dont know why exactly.

It just grows even when things are getting worse. Yet they are better too because when you feel close to God everything becomes peaceful. But im limited and there things that I just have to trust God with. The flesh is indeed week, and its my will that need s to keep pace that I have not been successful with.

I cant tell if im being hard on myself because from another perspective ive dropped everything really. Yet if its been because of natural lack of inclination to things because they become so unimportant considering is it really sacrifice. Sufferring is hardly suffering because im so focused on God, yet its still suffering. And it all appears as laziness to others because thats what it looks like.

Days fly by and I hardlty move. I came from being an antisocial, which really is the absence of love and if I knew what becoming a real human being meant then I would have probably stayed in my cacoon. Love and pain seem to go together unfortunately but the good thing is im usually wrong. Some things we might never understand I have come to understand.

Today was a great beautiful day though. oh yesterday now. How I wish too keep the peace and joy in my arms that I get at times but love makes me drop it all the time. Also because I dont know why I do half the things I do. Sorry for this . Woe is me, not becoming but Ive learned to be real (its best) and its my grasp on truth good or bad. MY child that did before remains in me because thats the way I am but I dont resemble anything I understand anymore really.

my sense of self is gone cause it doesnt matter much anymore, its a concept not me. I rarely do complain but do I wont give my excuses though I want to. this will probably be the last of it if thats what im doing. I hardly know right now.


Shove me in the shallow water, pull me out of the deep. I am aware of too many things, I dont know what I dont know if you know what I mean.

I think edie brickell was coping out...there ya go edie officially shoved in the shallow water but you know what you know and I dont know what you mean (sorry about the spelling if I got your name wrong)

peace and love truly, I was hoping for something but it seems there are infact no hope for certain things. Problem is you willl never ever know there is no hope until you are hopeless or God. I have even been hopeless and later realized I was still hopiong and thats when God started to show me miracles. So I believe largely cause ive seen.

Sorry the salting of bitterness in my words its not meant at or directed at anyone it just seeps out now because my faith and hope never stop no matter how many hints I get, although I can take hint. Its like I said I dont know how to give up really. Please God dont show me. I pray cause I have been blessed the last couple days. Unfortunately I have to cover my ass because its freaking big.

Bradley

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As much as you know about God, you have put things in such a proper perspective. We only see the tip of the iceberg so to say. He is beyond our understanding. You have a wonderful perspective.

A far as troubles with the church...

A loving father will bring correction to his children so they will learn to do what is good and right. Struggles in a church are just that. Corrections from God.
We are blessed that He is a forgiving and merciful God to those who seek His forgiveness.
.

[OVERIT]

I believe that addicts and alcoholics can recover.
I beleive that Athiests and Agnostics can be saved.
I believe that each day is a new gift.
I beleive that I must go on.
I believe that I must believe or else, what do I have?
I believe in loving your family & friends & showing them.
I believe something good can always be found in people.
I believe in this world and this life.


xoxoxoxo

Ang


Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.


Mark 9:24

[PaperDolls]

I love this thread!

[OVERIT]

Originally Posted by PaperDolls

I love this thread!

I love it too! Glad you started it. And, glad that I found it today!
xoxoxo

Ang

[OVERIT]

I believe in the Red, White and Blue....
I believe in a hill called Mt. Calvary...
I believe in children....
I believe in smiling at a strange in a store or on the street...
I believe in loyalty...

I believe in ALL of you TODAY!

xoxoxoxo

Ang

[PaperDolls]

I believe in me.
I believe in you.
I believe we are all stronger than we know.
I believe we can do anything we put our minds to.
I believe in admitting our mistakes.
I believe being honest with ourselves.
I believe in realizing our dreams.
I believe in living everyday as if it were your last.

[Five]

i believe in beliefs.

[equus]

*I believe in love - I believe in many kinds of it, all of equal worth but that love is for others not to retain others for self.
*I believe in effort and learning - without which we should only ever expect to be baffled and confused.
*I believe through learning in a disciplined way we can do our best to understand how to live without causing harm. We may never succeed entirely but I believe the result is equal to the thought and care we give it.
*The discipline I believe in is to keep thinking in terms other than myself, my time of life, my perspective, my pride, my wisdom, my learning as the centre.
*I believe the discilpline of learning is to take as much perspective from outside of self - to feel the presence of 10's of thousands of years culture that causes us to be influenced. Being respectful of those that have shaped our way of understanding our world - BUT....

....ultimately to accept in each of my actions, beliefs and thoughts I make choices - I choose between what has gone before.

*I believe I have a responsibility to take those choices seriously and that the choices I make will always impact on others.

[toforever]

I believe in doing whats right no matter what...I believe hardly anyone ever knows whats right. I believe we should try to know whats right. I believe as long as we are trying to do whats right as in (love derived) where love is derrived will be a guide. I believe love is not usually given to us in an easy way. I believe doing whats right teaches us why we should do whats right. I believe whats right is subjective yet collective and all wise at its summit. At its summit I believe their is a love with a wisdom thaT KICKS THE PERFECT LOVE WHERE IT HURTS JUST SO IT KNOWS AND THUS GIVES THE EYES OF LOVE WHICH GOVERN ALL THING EVEN THE HEART OF gOD. (JUST A BELIEF...DONT HURT ME, UNLESS YOU SHOULD AND IF YOU SHOULD IM RUNNING) lIKEWISE i BELIEVE AT THE SUMMIT OF LOVE WISDOM RUNS LIKE A PRETTY GIRL AFTER KICKING ITS CRUSH IN THE SHINS OR SOME OTHER TENDER PLACE. aND LOVE CRIES...AND CRIES AND LOVES MORE AND MORE. LOVE IS A HELPLESS CHILD I MIGHT THINK

[PaperDolls]

toforever!

[felicity]

This is a great thread!! I'm working on defining myself right now, and it's great to have this available to me ... also, it's cool to get to know some people on this board by reading their most fundamental beliefs. Yay!

I believe in the pursuit of truth as found through the sciences, and in the revelation of the intuitive discovery of the truth, as communicated through the arts.

This is what I find to be true:

You can make anything happen. ANYTHING, within reason, of course. This goes for horrible stuff as well as amazing stuff. The mind is very powerful.

AND

When you get something and find out it's not what you expected, don't say I didn't tell you so.

AND

the world is full of infinite possibilities governed by the laws of physics, and science is moving forward all the time ... what are laws today, may not be laws tomorrow. This is a very beautiful fact of life.

AND humans want more than anything to be happy, but not everyone knows themselves well enough to know what will make them truly happy. Sometimes, they need to be taught the path to personal success.

That's it!

[PaperDolls]

Great post felicity!

I especially like this one:

You can make anything happen. ANYTHING, within reason, of course. This goes for horrible stuff as well as amazing stuff. The mind is very powerful.

Welcome to SR.