One has total confidence, while the other has total trepidation. The latter is so scared, he’s saying his final prayer. The former finds flying so mundane, he’s sleeping. Both often have their eyes closed during taxi and takeoff, but for different reasons. Two kinds of people stand out to me when I’m on a plane: the frequent flyer and the first-timer. It reminds me of something I notice when I fly. It only matters in whom you place your faith. It doesn’t matter how much or how little faith you have. The efficacy of faith is dependent not on the subject who expresses faith, but on the object of faith. The problem with this question is that it presumes a mistaken notion of faith. For example, if a Christian doubts his faith, is he still saved? Is there a certain amount of faith that is necessary to be honored by God? How much faith do you need to be saved? Christians can mistake its meaning in a different way. Non-Christians aren’t the only ones guilty of misunderstanding faith. Rather, we put our trust in what or whom we have good reason to believe is trustworthy. We don’t put our trust in something for no reason. Biblical faith is best characterized as trust.
Scripture, however, defines it differently (see Hebrews 11). Too many people believe faith is blind, wishful thinking. It’s how faith is understood in our culture. I don’t like the word “faith.” It’s not the biblical idea that’s the problem.
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