Why Must There Be "Belief"?
M. Zakyuddin Munziri
@zakiego
Originally written in Bahasa Indonesia.
One time on a dark night, someone said, "Believe, morning will surely come".
When in the midst of a complicated problem, someone said, "Believe, there will surely be a way out".
In the turmoil of heart and feelings, we murmur, "Why should I believe? When there is no sign from the sky that morning will come soon. When there are no signs that the problem will be resolved."
Stop for a moment.
Know this, that at that moment, there needs to be a sense of "belief".
"Belief" exists because what we believe in has not yet been seen by our eyes, cannot yet be touched by our senses.
If the situation improves, then there is no need for the word "belief".
If morning has already come, then there is no longer any meaning to the word "belief". How foolish it would be, at 7 in the morning, for someone to say, "Believe, morning will come". It no longer has any meaning. Morning has truly already arrived.
What is belief for? When everything is already clear before our eyes. "Belief" exists when what we hope for is not yet here.
Written in Pelaihari on Saturday afternoon, October 28, 2023.
