The word faith is used in so many ways today. People talk about “having faith” in themselves, in humanity, or in a brighter future. Then others treat faith like a vague optimism hoping things will just work out somehow. Faith means something far deeper and more powerful than just hoping things work out. Faith isn’t wishful thinking and it’s not blind optimism. It isn’t closing your eyes to reality and hoping for the best outcome. Faith: What Is It Really? There are between 240 and 250 scriptures in the Bible that talk about faith and what it is. Over 200 are found in the New Testament alone. Faith isn’t just…