Let $w=e^{cu}$, then the equation for $w$ is $$\Delta w-cfw=0,$$ which is a Schrodinger equation. A necessary for a Schrodinger equation to have a positive solution is Barta's lemma: $$\lambda_1(-\Delta+cf)\geq 0.$$
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