Everyone needs proof in order to believe. The question is how much, and what kind? If you are building something you need proof that the materials are present, and that there will be enough to build. You also need proof that the math necessary for construction has been done properly, as well as the math for financing. Beliefs, like mathematical or scientific proofs must be built in steps, and each step must be built on the previous step.
In our science, technology, engineering, and math we know that missing steps and using wrong formulas will lead to disaster. Unfortunately, we do not require the same degree of proof or rigorous adherence to formulas in our emotional, moral, and spiritual lives. Well you may ask; how can we exercise proofs in the areas of our lives that are intangible? Well, just as gases under pressure can combust, emotions under pressure will have physical, social, and financial consequences.
Just as we are disciplined in science and math, we can discipline our emotions through exercises proven to help us modify behaviors. With a spiritual focus our morals change and the way we treat others will undergo a change as well. In many instances we act as though the proof is in our talk. It is one thing to speak the spoken truth but another altogether to become the living proof. True success reflects the discipline that is required to become the evidence of our beliefs.
