Belief, knowing and faith – same same but different. And how to use them

“Belief needs no knowledge, knowledge needs no belief.”

 

This article came about the question, do I believe something or do I know something? The theory goes that, what you believe to be true, will be true. i.e. do you believe you will win a race or do you know you will win the race. It is 2 very similar concepts, however they do have subtle differences.

 

There is this debate about the difference of knowing and believing. What does it actually mean to know something or to believe something?

Belief in something is stated as; you have accepted something to be true without evidence. It is an internal state of being.

Whereas Knowing something, is you possessing the knowledge and/or wisdom of something.

 

Let’s presuppose for this article that;

Belief means you have 100% belief, no doubt.

Knowing means you have 100% sense of knowing.

 

You do not need evidence to believe something nor does it need to be correct or true for you to believe something. Belief is more of a state of being, an intention combined with a feeling, the feeling of belief, the feeling it is already done.

 

Knowing definition:

·        showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness about something.

·        done in full awareness or consciousness.

·        having or reflecting knowledge, information, or intelligence

Knowledge is a familiarity or awareness, of someone or something, such as facts, skills, or objects contributing to one’s understanding

 

A knowing has facts and evidence. How can you know something without the knowledge of the object? A knowing without evidence or facts is an opinion.

 

The key comes in to combine the knowing and the belief. When we start talking about the law of creation or law of attraction, the key to create/attract is to combine emotions with intention. When you manage to get it right, then you will enter a state of belief. You believe it to be true, you believe you will heal from the disease. That opens up the knowing of your healing. You just know you are healing.

It’s a tough concept to grasp at first.  

 

Can you change your beliefs?

 

If beliefs are a state of being, and you were taught your beliefs, then beliefs can be changed. You can change your religious views, your view on love, your belief that good things always happen to you etc.

If someone says “bad things always happen to me”, that is an underlying belief. That belief though, is not supporting you to a fulfilled and happy life. It would be wise to change that belief.

From this deduction, all of our life experiences are as a result of our beliefs.

Do you believe the food will taste good?

Do you believe your partner will be loving? If you change this to, ‘if you believe your partner will be faithful’, then you are adding a layer of doubt, and wherever doubt is, disappointment and pain follows. So be sure you word your life the way you really want it. Presume your partner will be faithful by focusing on the positive aspects, he/she will be loving and caring etc. Be specific.

Do you believe you are good at your job?

Our life is filled with beliefs. It is part of what makes our reality real. For if you stopped believing you are always at fault or that you are always ‘so busy’, then you will not have anything to complain about, then what?

 

We can’t really replace the word ‘believe’ in the above paragraph with ‘knowing’, because you can not know your partner to be faithful meanwhile, he/she is not. The knowing is the truth. You can assume he/she is faithful based on the behaviour, but you can not have that ‘knowing’ without proof.

As mentioned, belief comes without proof.

Do you know you are good at your job, or is that just your opinion? Do you know you are good at your job based on your inner convictions or must someone else say to you that you are good at your job? Then it is not a knowing, it is someone’s opinion.

 

Let’s use this example:

You’re an athlete and about to run the final race of the season. You have practiced very hard during the season and now you are ready to run this race.

You know you have worked hard, you know you have put in more hours and effort than your competitor. But do you know you will win? What is it that gives you that feeling of wining? It is a sense of belief. How can you know you will win the race if it has not happened yet? Knowing is based on facts, belief is based on your state of being and conviction.

The race is being run and your opponent wins the race. After the race you talk to your opponent and when asked how he won, the answer is, “I believed I will win”.

Now, belief with doubt is not full belief. If there is a hint of doubt, then you do not have full belief. Its like being pregnant, either you are pregnant or you are not.

 

It is my theory that with complete belief you can accomplish anything. The trick is to get your mind and body to accept it as truth without prior evidence. That gets tricky.

 

Let’s look at some major points for belief

·        Belief is a state of being and does not need something to attach to. Belief in the outcome no matter how it comes about.

·        Belief = already done

·        Belief is a sense of knowing without knowledge, but with feeling/emotion and certainty.

·        Belief does not have to be true for others, but it is true for you. A thing does not have to be true for you to believe it. i.e., Placebo effect.

·        Belief = now (You believe it now, not when some criteria is met)

·        Belief is more of a feeling, a state of being

·        Belief is a merge of awareness/intention and emotion. And hence it can be changed. It is felt together with thought/intention.

 

And knowing

·        Knowing is the understanding of something. Knowing is infinite.

·        All things are made of “knowledge” as everything is ‘known’ in the bigger scheme if things. The table is made of molecules and atoms and that is a form of knowledge. The design and method of construction is knowledge and can be seen when looking at it. Knowledge is everywhere but not everyone sees it.

·        Knowing is the action of applying knowledge to an object or situation or event.

·        Knowledge has facts involved – must have facts involved. Must have evidence. I know he did not do it; he was with me at that time.

 

Let’s add another word, “Faith”.

It is very similar to belief and knowing.

Definition: complete trust or confidence in someone or something.

 

Let’s look at some aspects of faith;

 

·        Faith = must still happen (I have faith that you will win the race. Vs I believe you will win the race. Belief is in a sense, already won, whereas faith still needs to run the race.)  

·        You have faith in something/someone or a trait (my abilities). I believe vs I faith (sounds weird). You can have faith, but you can’t be faith. You can believe in yourself without traits/abilities, but you can’t have faith in yourself without traits/abilities.

 

I have faith this medicine will heal me vs I believe this medicine will heal me.

Faith is putting it outside of you. Faith has a time delay. Believe something is already done vs have faith it is already done. One is closer to you than the other. Do you agree?

Faith can only be used on something that is still going to happen. Whereas belief can be felt ahead of the event/happening. I have faith in this medication to heal me vs I believe this medication will heal me. Belief can be felt before the healing i.e. I believe this medication has healed me, whereas I have faith that this medication has healed me doesn’t sit right.

Its almost as if these 2 words have the same meaning but different tenses. One is now, and the other is future. Try it, place these words in sentences and see “where” they are.

Belief = now

Faith = future

 

 

Are you uncertain if you have full belief? Then you don’t. This is a state of complete and full certainty. If you question yourself a tiny bit, then you do not have full belief. It is an “Un-believable state”, pun intended. If you are not there, you can’t fathom how it is, and when you are there (in that state of full belief) you can’t remember how it was previously or why you would stay there for so long.

 

 

In conclusion.

Knowing and belief is similar but not the same. When you combine belief with knowing you open yourself up for some great experiences. Imagine believing in a knowing. I know I can heal myself from this severe illness, but now you know and believe it. Do you think that results will come sooner?

There are numerous studies done on this concept. Dr Dispenza is doing amazing work on this topic and how to change your internal beliefs to align with your outside desire.

It all starts from within and finds its way out.

 

Belief is more than just a thought, it is a feeling combined with an aware intention. A lot of people are struggling to experience full belief. They believe easier what others say and what is on TV than what they feel to be true.

Learn to believe, it’s a skill, a skill that will help you throughout your life.

There are never doubts in full belief and that should be your aim, to eradicate all doubts and live with full belief. It can start as simple as believe you will get a parking spot Infront of the store. Try it, see if and where any doubts come in. Resolve those doubts and try again.

Combine the knowing with the belief. The knowing you will get the parking spot with the belief it is already there for you. Try it, and keep trying.

 

I would like to hear your feedback with this exercise. Let’s help each other build better lives and live it in a different way.

   

Live SourceFull

 

Francois