I choose for my subject faith wrought（锻造的，加工的） into life, apart from creed or dogma（教条）. By faith I mean a vision of good one cherishes and the enthusiasm that pushes one to seek its fulfillment regardless of obstacles. Faith is a dynamic power that breaks the chain of routine and gives a new, fine turn to old commonplaces. Faith reinvigorates（使复兴） the will, enriches the affections and awakens a sense of creativeness.
Active faith knows no fear, and it is a safeguard to me against cynicism and despair. After all, faith is not one thing or two or three things; it is an indivisible totality of beliefs that inspire me. Belief in God as infinite good will and all-seeing Wisdom whose everlasting arms sustain me walking on the sea of life. Trust in my fellow men, wonder at their fundamental goodness and confidence that after this night of sorrow and oppression they will rise up strong and beautiful in the glory of morning. Reverence for the beauty an preciousness of the earth, and a sense of responsibility to do what I can to make it a habitation of health and plenty for all men. Faith in immortality because it renders less bitter the separation from those I have loved and lost, and because it will free me from unnatural limitations and unfold still more faculties I have in joyous activity. Even if my vital spark should be blown out, I believe that I should behave with courageous dignity in the presence of fate and strive to be a worthy companion of the beautiful, the good, and the True. But fate has its master in the faith of those who surmount it, and limitation has its limits for those who, thought disillusioned, live greatly. True faith is not a fruit of security, it is the ability to blend mortal fragility with the inner strength of the spirit. It does not shift with the changing shades of one's thought.
It was a terrible blow to my faith when I learned that millions of my fellow creatures must labor all their days for food and shelter, bear the most crushing burdens and die without having known the joy of living. My security vanished forever, and I have never regained the radiant belief of my young years that earth is a happy home and hearth for the majority of mankind. But faith is a state of mind. The believer is not soon disheartened. If he is turned out of his shelter, he builds up a house that the winds of the earth cannot destroy.
When I think of the suffering and famine, and the continued slaughter of men, my spirit bleeds, but the thought comes to me that, like the little deaf, dumb and blind child I once was, mankind is growing out of the darkness of ignorance and hate into the light of a brighter day.
相关单词：wrought
wrought解释：v.引起；以…原料制作；运转；adj.制造的
wrought例句：
Events in Paris wrought a change in British opinion towards France and Germany.巴黎发生的事件改变了英国对法国和德国的看法。
It's a walking stick with a gold head wrought in the form of a flower.那是一个金质花形包头的拐杖。
相关单词：creed
creed解释：n.信条；信念，纲领
creed例句：
They offended against every article of his creed.他们触犯了他的每一条戒律。
Our creed has always been that business is business.我们的信条一直是公私分明。
相关单词：awakens
awakens解释：v.（使）醒( awaken的第三人称单数 )；（使）觉醒；弄醒；（使）意识到
awakens例句：
The scene awakens reminiscences of my youth. 这景象唤起我年轻时的往事。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
The child awakens early in the morning. 这个小孩早晨醒得早。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：everlasting
everlasting解释：adj.永恒的，持久的，无止境的
everlasting例句：
These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。
相关单词：reverence
reverence解释：n.敬畏，尊敬，尊严；Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称；v.尊敬，敬畏，崇敬
reverence例句：
He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。
相关单词：immortality
immortality解释：n.不死，不朽
immortality例句：
belief in the immortality of the soul 灵魂不灭的信念
It was like having immortality while you were still alive. 仿佛是当你仍然活着的时候就得到了永生。
相关单词：unnatural
unnatural解释：adj.不自然的；反常的
unnatural例句：
Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗？
She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。
相关单词：faculties
faculties解释：n.能力( faculty的名词复数 )；全体教职员；技巧；院
faculties例句：
Although he's ninety, his mental faculties remain unimpaired. 他虽年届九旬，但头脑仍然清晰。
All your faculties have come into play in your work. 在你的工作中，你的全部才能已起到了作用。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：joyous
joyous解释：adj.充满快乐的；令人高兴的
joyous例句：
The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene.轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。
They conveyed the joyous news to us soon.他们把这一佳音很快地传递给我们。
相关单词：courageous
courageous解释：adj.勇敢的，有胆量的
courageous例句：
We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。
相关单词：worthy
worthy解释：adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的
worthy例句：
I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
相关单词：surmount
surmount解释：vt.克服；置于…顶上
surmount例句：
We have many problems to surmount before we can start the project.我们得克服许多困难才能著手做这项工作。
We are fully confident that we can surmount these difficulties.我们完全相信我们能够克服这些困难。
相关单词：disillusioned
disillusioned解释：a.不再抱幻想的，大失所望的，幻想破灭的
disillusioned例句：
I soon became disillusioned with the job. 我不久便对这个工作不再抱幻想了。
Many people who are disillusioned in reality assimilate life to a dream. 许多对现实失望的人把人生比作一场梦。
相关单词：labor
labor解释：n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
labor例句：
We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
相关单词：regained
regained解释：复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地
regained例句：
The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻，但很快恢复了镇静。
相关单词：hearth
hearth解释：n.壁炉炉床，壁炉地面
hearth例句：
She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来，在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里，打开电灯。
相关单词：slaughter
slaughter解释：n.屠杀，屠宰；vt.屠杀，宰杀
slaughter例句：
I couldn't stand to watch them slaughter the cattle.我不忍看他们宰牛。
Wholesale slaughter was carried out in the name of progress.大规模的屠杀在维护进步的名义下进行。
