"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." (Heb. 11:6)

Faith is an essential element of life, but the faith must be in God. Sir Donald Malcolm Campbell, the British car and boat racer and holder of several world speed records, lost his life while racing a fast boat on one of the lakes of Scotland. The boat exploded and rapidly sank. The only thing that ever surfaced was a toy stuffed animal, Campbell's "good luck charm." It was powerless to help him in the final and fatal crisis of his life. Faith is only as good as it's object is able. (From 1500 Illustrations for Biblical Preaching, by Michael P. Green, p. 136)