One of the exciting things about reading and re-reading the living word of God continually throughout one's Christian life, reflecting on it, and praying over it for wisdom and understanding...as the Holy Spirit leads us, is the notion of how it energizes us, and builds up our faith. Coupled with a regular prayer life, reading the word assures us of God's promises, and it draws us closer to Him. You will notice, as a child of God, how uncomfortable we feel when we know we have neglected these areas as we walk through this world. We instinctively do not like being separated from the Lord, through our own neglect of His word, worship, sacraments, and fellowship with other believers. Our trials may assault us, and we may have dark periods, but God is faithful...He draws us back. Our faith, we often think, is something we are exclusively responsible for, but actually it is the faithfulness of the Lord which overcomes our own lack of faith. I agree with all Pastor Cwirla has mentioned above. You can and must always trust Jesus. That is how we must think. That is how we must live.