Richard RohrFaith does not need to push the river because faith is able to trust that there is a river. The river is flowing. We are in it.
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Trusting in something bigger than yourself is how we move through life. Faith is the belief that there is a power greater than ourselves and that we can trust it to carry us forward. To have faith is to believe in a higher power.
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