Do you find the richness of human life in relationships? Yet for this to work in your favor you need to start with an established identity of your own. You need your own sense of foundation and presence. This becomes obvious when you encounter those who have none; who seem adrift in their attempt to acquire them from other people. The essence of your being is established at birth. If you know this you know that your identity is not the credentials and titles you gain through life. Do you admire those who are authentic; who live a life in alignment with the truth of their being? This is the basis from which relationship enhances life. 

If you forget something your friends may encourage you by saying, ‘it will come to you’. You may use similar words regarding yourself. Note that this concept and terminology are slightly different from saying that you will remember it. Saying it will come to you implies that it comes from without rather than within. Could this be true? What is the source of thoughts and ideas? I promised to send you the Comforter to bring all things into remembrance. This certainly refers to the truth of the Kingdom of God, but the promise implies more than that. You may be getting more help than you realize. If you need help remembering something, ask me and see what happens. 

Have you ever heard an atheist claim that his donations were completely altruistic while those of believers were motivated by a heavenly reward? How would you answer such a charge? You could start by comparing amounts of giving, but there are generous atheists and the argument is one of principle, not amount. The accusation implies that Christians are calculating in their giving and atheists are not. A better answer would be that your goal is to be transformed into my likeness so that your giving is motivated by pure love rather than reward. I love a cheerful giver, and cheerfulness is not calculating. 

Do you make a distinction between faith and belief? Belief is a basis for faith, but faith is greater. Belief is an expression of mental assent to certain precepts. Faith is living a life as if these were true. Acknowledging the truth of the gospel message is a matter of belief and you commonly associate this with a salvation experience. That is the beginning rather than the end of a life of faith. I continue my work in you by transforming your life so that every aspect of it expresses the reality of what you believe. Abraham believed and I reckoned it unto him as righteousness. I do the same for you. Let your belief grow into faith.