People do not have total trust and reliance on God. God has ensured this to be the case by the way that God treats them. It's why they must preach and convince and read the same bible passages over and over that say otherwise - because God says no such thing (through deed).
Faith is more than believing what God can do, or even believing what God will (eventually) do. In this case, we all have the same "faith" in billionaires as we do God - because of what they can do.
Faith is knowing and understanding that God IS DOING, even when you don't yet see. When you know that God IS DOING, then you know what will be done - you understand what will be completed.
In order to have faith, you must first know God, and you can only know God if God wants you to know God. So faith comes solely by the will of God, and not by your feelings, wants, beliefs or works (of hearing and understanding biblical texts and believing associated doctrines).
You must be honest with yourself about God in order to understand God. You can only faithfully trust God when God has given you reason and purpose to trust God.
Can you imagine the faith of Christ? 2000 years watching the lies, violence, injustices, and devastation of this world - but he does not walk by sight. He knows, and has known, that God IS DOING, even when his eyes only see this dark place.
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