faith and hope

My Answer is You...

There's a world of difference when faith is in a heart
It stands out like sunlight
Life becomes so dark
And when those around me ask me why
I dare to dream
Or why I love or why I sing

My answer is You
My answer is You
You're the hope that my heart is holding on to
Skeptics won't understand
It's strange from the world's point of view
My answer is You

They may find it incredible to believe what I can't see
They might think it's foolish
Or even say it's weak
I want to live my life so differently because of faith
If it causes them to question, for me to say

My answer is You
My answer is You
You're the hope that my heart is holding on to
Skeptics won't understand
It's strange from the world's point of view
My answer is You

You're the reason I'm alive
For every good thing in my life
My answer is You
My answer is You
You're the hope that my heart is holding on to
Skeptics won't understand
It's strange from the world's point of view
But my answer is plain and it's simple, Lord
My answer is You


This song keeps on playing in my head not only because I play it over and over on my mp3 player, but also because its message is so poignant and moving.

I admit that i'm not that very keen on practicing my faith, but I do go to mass and pray everyday. Sometimes, I just do these practices out of habit; more often, I lose track of the meaning of these practices. However, i've always kept in mind that God's presence in my life is something that i have faith in. There are times where i'm in the lowest of lows, i find it very difficult to have hope that something good can be drawn out of such despair and weakness. Of course, i can't help but question and doubt God and His will; it's human instinct to act this way. Through constant reflection and contemplation, i realize that God is just there right beside me. I experience problems, not because He wants to see me suffer, but because He wants me to realize that i can't stand without Him...that i have the capacity to lose control; His way is always what's best for me.


According to the Bible, Faith is the essence of things HOPED FOR, the evidence of things UNSEEN. In the song, God is the HOPE that people hold on to, not only in good times, but also in trying times.