READ: Spiritual assumptions challenged in ‘We Have a Pope’

Challenging assumptions related to our spiritual beliefs can be daunting, to be sure. We often consider such truths as unquestionable givens. Yet there are times when we think we know what we want when, in fact, we don’t. And, when circumstances arise that put such issues to the test, we’re often ill-equipped to handle them. When matters of head and heart, intellect and intuition, thought and feeling, don’t match up in spiritual matters, the result is often a crisis of faith.

Are your beliefs holding you back?

Pain is what happens when your model of the world doesn’t match reality. Imagine you are in love with someone and have all kinds of belief about loyalty, love, and about that person in particular. What happens if they leave you? Pain! Where do you start to rearrange your beliefs about yourself and your concepts?

Assumptions

“The harder you fight to hold on to specific assumptions, the more likely there’s gold in letting go of them.” — John Seely Brown It is so easy to assume things. These seemingly innocent, simple thoughts can actually hold you back so much. We can assume that we know what somebody is thinking or feeling, [...]