Faith is the heartfelt belief that - through the power of something bigger than yourself - somehow, some way, things will end up alright.

Faith comes from the heart, not the mind, and can be beyond ordinary logic. It's a response to doubt and suffering. For people who have it, faith is real. It's a comfort and shield that lasts through hard times. People turn to it when things are toughest. That may be one reason that poor people and people who have faced great hardship seem to have more of it.