FAITH, a short story by Somerset Maugham 

….”Believe that God counts the attempt as worthy as He does the achievement, my son” ….. Wise words.

Faith comes from God. True.

To few is given "the dark night of the soul", the ultimate test of faith. Powerful.

I love everything SM has ever written.

The very great Sommerset Maugham.

Faith 🙏❤️plus nothing

What a terrible beauty this story has!

San Lúcido ..... a good name for the place.

thank you❤

oh dear

Poor jasper

and like the many ignorant after... they kneel at the graves of the faithless before. so sayeth.... well me. FOR i can create a god if you need it... just like i can feed the poor or offer them shelter... but the divinity you prescribe... is no more than a man a little more truthful than your earnest belief.

Where was the Reformation or even Martin Luther?

Religions have been our bane.

Depressing.,