| Faith stabilizes thought, and life as a whole | ||
| As we said, faith can stand independent from the events and circumstances of manifest experience. STRONG faith remains "deviant" in the face of the slings and arrows of misfortune. Consequently, faith exerts a stabilizing force upon the mind and on life as a whole. It imparts the qualities of directional stability, persistence, boldness, and confidence to both actor and action -- even in instances where specifics of outcome are uncertain. | ||