{"id":1106,"date":"2017-10-18T05:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=1106"},"modified":"2017-09-25T21:07:19","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T02:07:19","slug":"focal-points-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/10\/focal-points-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"Focal points in faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2017\/08\/IMG_0370-e1506040448618.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1081 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2017\/08\/IMG_0370-e1506040448618-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0370\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>When I drive through streets and see a church steeple, it helps me remember to say a little prayer or say a little hello to God. It reminds me of my faith and serves as a focal point.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what denomination the church I see is, it brings me back from whatever is stressing me out and reminds me that there is someone bigger than me.<\/p>\n<p>Where do you look for a focal point in your faith? Where do you focus when you are struggling?<\/p>\n<p>Share in the comments the focal points you search out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I drive through streets and see a church steeple, it helps me remember to say a little prayer or say a little hello to God. It reminds me of my faith and serves as a focal point. 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