Faith is not a feeling, she says. It's a set of actions. By taking the actions, you demonstrate more faith than somebody who actually has experienced the rewards of prayer and so feels hope.

Mary Karr
Faith is not a feeling, she says. It's a set...
Faith is not a feeling, she says. It's a set...
Faith is not a feeling, she says. It's a set...
Faith is not a feeling, she says. It's a set...
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Author C.S. Lewis said, "Faith is not a feeling, she says. It's a set of actions. By taking the actions, you demonstrate more faith than somebody who actually has experienced the rewards of prayer and so feels hope." When it comes to faith, Lewis was trying to illustrate the idea that faith is not something that is obtained by feeling it.

Faith is something that you do. Leading by example is what enables people to see hope in life.

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