第11部分(第3/6 頁)

m　that　pushes　one　to　seek　its　fulfillment　regardless　of　obstacles。　Faith　is　a　dynamic　power　that　breaks　the　chain　of　routine　and　gives　a　new；　fine　turn　to　old　monplaces。　Faith　reinvigorates1　the　will；　enriches　the　affections　and　awakens　a　sense　of　creativeness。

Active　faith　knows　no　fear；　and　it　is　a　safeguard　to　me　against　cynicism2　and　despair。　After　all；　faith　is　not　one　thing　or　two　or　three　things；　it　is　an　indivisible　totality　of　beliefs　that　inspire　me。　Belief　in　God　as　infinite　good　will　and　all…seeing　wisdom　whose　everlasting　arms　sustain　me　walking　on　the　sea　of　life。　Trust　in　my　fellow　men；　wonder　at　their　fundamental　goodness　and　confidence　that　after　this　night　of　sorrow　and　oppression3　they　will　rise　up　strong　and　beautiful　in　the　glory　of　morning。　Reverence　for　the　beauty　and　preciousness　of　the　earth；　and　a　sense　of　responsibility　to　do　what　I　can　to　make　it　a　habitation　of　health　and　plenty　for　all　men。　Faith　in　immortality4　because　it　renders　less　bitter　the　separation　from　those　I　have　loved　and　lost；　and　because　it　will　free　me　from　unnatural　limitations　and　unfold　still　more　faculties　I　have　in　joyous　activity。　Even　if　my　vital　spark　should　be　blown　out；　I　believe　that　I　should　behave　with　courageous　dignity　in　the　presence　of　fate　and　strive　to　be　a　worthy　panion　of　the　beautiful；　the　good；　and　the　true。　But　fate　has　its　master　in　the　faith　of　those　who　surmount5　it；　and　limitation　has　its　limits　for　those　who；　though　disillusioned；　live　greatly。　True　faith　is　not　a　fruit　of　security；　it　is　the　ability　to　blend　mortal　fragility　with　the　inner　strength　of　the　spirit。　It　does　not　shift　with　the　changing　shades　of　one’s　thought。

It　was　a　terrible　blow　to　my　faith　when　I　learned　that　millions　of　my　fellow　creatures　must　labor　all　their　da