elief that God will arrive at the last second with a miracle to bail us out. Faith is defined as, “Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing. A belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.” A person can be an atheist and still have faith that, “Somehow I always make it through.” That’s a person with strong faith in himself, perhaps in deeper or higher levels of himself he is not aware of. From the springs of faith arises hope. If a person is basically hopeful, he is optimistic that things will work out. Spiritual connection leads to faith . . . which leads to hope, and results in resilience.
Resilience is one of the most important predictors of success in life and work, and in recovery from crisis and sudden change. We can assess our own level of resilience and then decide what we can implement at the mental, physical, and spiritual levels in order to become more resilient.