Faith is the Opposite of Fear

Faith is not blind belief or mental slavery to doctrine, creed nor gospel
It is not an unquestioning acceptance of dogma, or the words/teachings/ideas of others

Faith is a knowing, an intuiting, an inner conviction, that there is more than just the surface universe generally apparent to us
It is a confidence in something deeper, something perhaps undefinable but nevertheless more real than the temporary passing of material “daily reality”
It is an inner knowing that we are more than just carbon-based, meat-machines living mechanically at the mercy of our genetic inheritance
Faith recognises that there is an intelligence, a benevolence, holding and guiding us, a something which makes whatever happens “ok”, because whatever happens happens with good reason, as part of a Bigger Picture, a flow, a design

In the current momentous moment in history when fear is so prevalent it can easily be overwhelming and depressing to us
Cultivating faith will help us to overcome our own internal anxieties and move forward on our personal path
Appropriate, committed practice supports us in this, giving us direction and strength

Meditation, service to others, devotion to deities or higher powers, physical/breath exercises are all good options for us to choose between
Regular, committed practice will help us to calm our agitated thoughts/emotions/feelings, thus allowing our deeper knowing to radiate out into our daily lives

The practice of yoga requires no specific deeper beliefs, but it is common for these to arise when walking the path

The sanskrit word for faith is śraddhā

Yoga sutras 1:21
śraddhā-vīrya-smṛti-samādhi-prajñā-pūrvakaḥ itareśām