There is no substitute for the direct link with God.
It’s like trying to believe an airplane will fly. Preposterous, till you see it do so.
My mother is religious. 82. She keeps telling me I will never fully heal from my injuries without faith and prayer. I’m not one to hold back so I’ll tell you. I don’t know if it’s stubbornness, pride, laziness, self pity, depression or a combination of all of them keeping me down..