By Karen David, D.D. Numerologist, Medium, Author
Copyright 2003. All rights reserved.
"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away." Book of Revelations, 21; 4.
During this time of great challenge, it is also a time of wonder and increased opportunities to go within, connect with our Creator, and develop an even greater relationship. Through the power of our faith, the serenity and joy and peace we long for rises up from within us. Faith is not external. It is internal. Do you have faith because you have seen and it is proven? Or do you have faith regardless of whether or not you have seen anything?
One of the greatest of God's gifts is faith. But what is faith? The word, "faith" as defined by Webster's Dictionary means "unquestioning belief" and 'complete trust, confidence, or reliance'" Who are the faithful? For example, according to Webster, some of the meanings of faithful are, "full of faith; believing; strong or firm in one's faith, especially religious faith." Webster also goes on to describe the meaning of faithful as "true; exact; in conformity to the letter and spirit."
Regarding various religions, there are similar definitions of the above yet geared to that particular religious practice. What does faith mean to you according to your religious background and way of loving and honoring the Creator? I would venture to say that no matter how faith is defined in relation to any religious practice, there is an underlying weave, or theme and that is what Webster called "unquestioning belief."
Here is more food for thought. Is there a difference between belief and truth or not? It has been my experience that what you believe is not always the truth. What do you think?
According to the science of Numerology, numbers wherever found, can give precise knowledge as to what to expect under the circumstances. And, numbers are not only used as a language of interpretation regarding birthdates, numbers and their meanings also correspond to letters of the alphabet according to the science. Knowing this, I decided to work up the word "faith" according to this science of numbers that many believed had its origins with Pythagoras, who was considered the "father of mathematics". Here is what I found:
F A I T H *
6 1 9 2 8 = 26 (2+6)= 8
The number 8, by its very nature, is also the symbol for infinity. It you place the number 8 on its side, you'll see it is that symbol. According to the science, 8 represents in part, a meaning similar to the words "as it is in heaven, so it is on earth".
This number represents mastery of self, control and the balance between the spiritual and the material. It has power, might, strength, endurance, and 8 also represents "what you have sown, so you shall reap". Some other Numerologists say that 8 represents the "Solomon of numbers". This example was used based on the good works and strength and fair judgment of King Solomon.
There is power in faith as the number 8 indicates this word represents. Where is your faith, how much power have you given to your faith, your belief in the Creator and yourself? These are challenging times. They are also growing times. They are also times where light and dark forces are present, and we have the choice. Remember, there are tests of faith, miracles of faith, and above all remember one of your greatest gifts from the Creator to you and back again is "Faith". Strengthen it.
Hold it within you, focus on it, keep the light of faith steadfast. Go within, take time to renew, to practice your faith. The best security, peace and joy you will know, is when faith rises up from within you.
*Scale of numbers to letters:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
a b c d e f g h i
j k l m n o p q r
s t u v w x y z
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