1. A willingness to believe - I had to basically force myself

2. Hope - it’s exciting to catch even a whiff of a better way

3. Trial & Error - answered and unanswered prayers reinforce hope but also cause confusion

4. Doubt - we enter the “is this real or am I crazy?” phase 

5. Struggle - we keep up with unhealed places, people, or things because we’re new at this 

6. Surrender (i.e., Commitment) - the pain becomes too great, but faith is available to us now

7. Complete Destruction/Rock Bottom/A Crisis - the opposite of a Good time, but often necessary

8. Acceptance - the fight knocked out of us, we resign ourselves to embracing faith

9. Safety - we start setting boundaries, saying no, and prioritizing peace

10. Personal Accountability - we look at our own role in our chaos, pain, and hardships

11. Healing - often requires hibernation, reflection, meditation, prayer, and therapy 

12. Change & Growth - this is exhausting, but also worth it

13. Authenticity - ego shedding, dropping the mask, the end of posturing

14. Strength - we feel fortified by our faith and connection with our true self

15. Freedom - we feel relieved of the burden of our past and free to define our futures

16. Forgiveness - of self, then others

17. Gratitude - we have a lot to be thankful for and can feel it

18. A New Reality - peace, calm, kindness

19. Pure and pleasant chaos - life according to Good or God’s plan, but we can handle it

20. You tell me - what will you do with your new found faith?

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