Faced with a slap in the face.

Sounds dumb, yeah - but I experienced this concept recently. I tend to be a naive person; think the best of somebody until blatantly forced to think otherwise. Most of the time my naivete leaves me feeling stupid and dejected, but it's something I've come to expect! Case and point #1 on why our complete faith should be in God - because people will let you down. Anyways, I know that not everybody believes in God; that's a no-brainer, but it makes me want to vomit when I hear someone say: "There is no God." If they have no faith, what do they hope in? How do they survive day to day?

I realize this is nothing new; Christ dealt with this every day he walked on Earth. The Son of the Creator came to Earth in flesh - lived, ate, breathed & pooped just like everybody else. In addition to all that above named goodness (ya like the poop part don't ya!), he also did miracles - right in front of people: AND THEY STILL DIDN'T BELIEVE!

So, in the midst of craziness remember Romans 10:17:
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.
How can our faith be strong if we're not devouring God's word? It's impossible - that I know from personal experience.