November 18 – Bring Faith
“That where there is doubt, I may bring faith. (Today)” — Prayer of Saint Francis
When people talk about Star Wars, they usually jump straight to Luke and Vader — the Force, the family drama, all that. But the guy I relate to most is Han Solo — the doubter.
Luke found a power greater than himself in the Force and just rolled with it. Han, on the other hand, was grounded in material things.
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.” — Han Solo, A New Hope
Luke was on a spiritual journey, and Han wasn’t having it. After voicing his reservations, Luke didn’t lecture or argue. He didn’t try to convince anyone. He just lived his truth and kept doing what he believed in. His actions spoke louder than words — and that’s the quiet beauty of real faith.
Han watched it all happen — the miracles, the mistakes, the courage — and something in him started to shift. He softened to the idea that maybe there was something bigger out there. By Return of the Jedi, the same guy who once mocked the Force was risking his life for his friends and a cause greater than himself.
Han didn’t find faith through argument or explanation. He found it through experience — one act of loyalty, one step of courage, one day at a time. That’s how it works for a lot of us. Nobody can really give us faith; we seem to grow into it by living around people who already have it.
Faith isn’t taught. It’s caught — through action, through showing up, through doing the next right thing even when you don’t believe yet.
What’s something you’ve come to believe in — not because someone told you to, but because life showed you?
