The stumbling blocks of "faith" and "prayer"

[Jade]

Could we use the term 'belief' for that of 'faith'? Would that help bridge to faithful connotations where the word faith is charged and not as useful for some?

I think it works, and it's up to you.

For me, faith has a charge as being raised Catholic, I was supposed to have "faith" in Jesus and God and Mary and the Holy Spirit, etc. But none of these ideas actually stirred my soul in any meaningful way. Faith mostly means to blindly believe. But how can you have faith in something that you have no proof of, not even an emotion? I try to have faith in the things that stir me in a positive way. Faith that the sun will rise tomorrow. Faith that I can help others with my love. Faith that I am doing what I should be in the moment, no matter what. Faith does involve the suspension of logic, which I know is extremely hard for many people to give up, and why such a block is inserted at a young age. Faith is "riding the wave".

I think faith is deeper than a 'belief', as beliefs can change. Faith can change, too, but I think the idea is to have faith as a constant and beliefs in flux.