{"id":298,"date":"2015-10-12T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=298"},"modified":"2015-09-17T21:19:44","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T02:19:44","slug":"keys-to-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2015\/10\/keys-to-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"Keys to Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"

In your faith life, what is key? What supports you and brings you the most concrete experiences? Do you find reading spiritual books to be key?<\/p>\n

Sometimes something that has been a key support in your faith life might not be the key for the entire journey. Just like ca\"keys\"rs don’t last forever, sometimes it might be necessary to find a different key.<\/p>\n

Perhaps praying with music is key to your life. Maybe you sit in a chair with a candle going and music in the background and find your rhythm that way.<\/p>\n

Maybe the key for you is going to the park.<\/p>\n

Enjoy whatever the key is for you and help others find what is key for them if they have a hard time seeing it for themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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