What is Faith?

Faith is believing without seeing the proof of your belief first. You can't get faith by reasoning it out. There is a knowing at gut level involved. There is also some presumption. When you get on a bus, you presume that it will take you where it says it is going on the front. When you sit on a chair you presume that it will take your weight. You never know for sure until you've acted on your belief, whether your faith was right. The reality then confirms your belief or presumption. You can not prove God is real, until you test Him out. Just like you can't see electricity. You prove it is real by seeing the effect of it when you put the switch on. When you put your faith in believing there is a God and act on the belief, you will know He is real by the effect He has in your life.