What is Your View of Faith?

A home group member asked "What is your version or view of Faith"?
We all the know the Bible Reference on Faith:

• Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

But what is your view ?

My View on Faith

1. Faith has an object - what is it that you have faith on. The object of your faith makes all the difference - whether it is true or not or whether it will work or not. Faith in Jesus is OK. Faith in man will result in some disappointment. Faith in Science is also temporary as Scientific principles and laws changes with time.
2. Faith is trust that results in actions according to the belief. Believe without corresponding action is mental accent. It is of the mind only and not of heart.
3. Faith is belief in the heart and not just of the mind.
4. Faith is NOW. Faith is NOT hope or wish.
   
5. Everyone has and exercises Faith. That is no such thing as doubt. Doubt is actually faith in contrary belief. For example, if you said you had doubt about the healing of God, you are actually saying that you have more faith in the natural medical science than your faith in the Bible that says God can and will heal.
6. Faith can therefore be increased or developed by
   a. meditating and understanding of the Bible and
   b. through action and experience according to the understanding obtained.
   It is a spiral of understanding and practice re-inforcing each other to greater level of faith.
7. People of Faith say they are not moved by circumstances but by the Word of God. Another way to put it is 'facts are real but temporary'. Word of God are powerful that can change the facts to confirm to the Word of God proclaimed.

What about you? What is your view of faith?