“The jourmey to faith was not straight, easy, or even always logical,” wise words from a man named Mitch Albom, struggling, striving, and grappling to find joy, meaning, and fulfillment in life. A world-renowned author, playwright, journalist, screenwriter who has produced numerous masterpieces of hope, love, life, happiness, sorrow, and faith through beautifully crafted words has established his credibility and reputation through one of his magnum opus entitled “Have a Little Faith.” I classify this particular work of his to be one of the finest, cleverest, and sincerest book I have ever read which not only made ‘head knowledge’ in me but it has planted itself to my heart and I am certain that it will blossom there for years …show more content…
“Adam and the Garden of Eden, Moses and his attempt to substitute his brother, and Jonah and the whale” (Albom, 2009) ― all perfectly clear examples of the urges of man to keep running away from God is what little Mitch is like before. Whenever the Reb (what they called their rabbi) was bound to cross his path, he ran. Whenever he passes the Reb’s study room, he disappeared. Whenever the Reb passed by their Sunday class, he hid. All this he did because of intimidation; he was a Man of God, and Mitch was but a small boy just starting to learn different Bible stories. That is why the request seemed very peculiar to him; but he agreed …show more content…
A harsh environment, a range of detrimental influences and a rough childhood is what molded Henry Covington into the person he was. He grew up as a child with a religiously-followed way of faith. He went to church and prayed. His faith had a foundation, but that did not last long and everything in his life was shaken, shuddered, and transformed in all aspects of negativity. The once sweet boy, who lived a normal life, although poor, became an absolutely changed being. Cocaine, heroin, cigarettes, alcohol, robberies, accessory to murders, extortions, adultery— all of which he had tried, experienced, and as a matter of fact, enjoyed became his lifestyle. It became his oxygen that he breathed in order to stay alive. Innocent Henry was buried deep, deep down the lane of resentment, and there arose a rebel, a kingpin drug dealer, a delinquent, a bad man and no one, not even God, could stop him from falling downhill and crashing—hopeless and regretful. He has broken every single one of the Ten Commandments, there was no turning back for the new Henry that arose from his dark past. Chances after chances were granted to him by God. He repented, behaved for a few days, and went back to the illegal, dangerous, yet lucrative lifestyle he adored and never regretted. He wasted those small acts of