“I long sincerely, deeply, fervently to do what is right; and only that” (426). In Jane Eyre, characters struggle to live and develop their faith, according to both God's will and their own. In Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, faith and religion are displayed in different forms through the characters of Helen Burns, St. John, and Jane Eyre. Faith in Christ is Helen Burns' stronghold. He considers living to the glory of God the purpose of his life. His problems and sorrows do not affect his faith, as he declares that it is his “duty to bear it” (56). For Helen, living a fruitful life means imitating the character of Christ. When Jane asks her why she allows her superiors to treat her unfairly, Helen first responds that Christ said “Love you enemies; bless those who curse you" and then he says "we are... burdened with the sins of this world: but... we will strip them away by stripping ourselves of our corruptible bodies" (58). Helen lives not for this world, but for "eternity...a mighty house" (59). He submits purely to God, because “God is good” (83). He understands His love, living “in approx...