I went from being a scared little boy trapped in a mans body, as result of the mental and emotional abuse I suffered growing up, to someone who can now relate to those in the depths of despair. I went from someone living in fear and trapped by sadness to, someone who can find peace, joy, hope...
To me faith is a choice. In a way I guess that you could say that my view of faith would be a combination of trust and loyalty. You trust what you have learned about God and then because you have decided to follow Him you live your life in harmony with what you have learned.
I have just barely found and joined these forums. I came here so that I could find a good source of mature religious discussion.
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (aka Mormons) I currently live in Utah. I grew up on a small farm in in Washington state.