Do you ever wonder if your faith is enough to keep out “trouble” or “bad” happenings? Do you use it as a shield? Or as a tool? Do you trust yourself?
I think, regardless of how much faith someone has, life happens. There is no completely “neat” life. Each of us will be, at some point, faced with something we may or may not be able to overcome. It’s part of the light and shadow, yin and yang, day and night, of life.
No matter how much faith you have or how many things you do right, life has a way of giving you a sort of “balance”. This is partly why I recommend a person look upon themselves often to evaluate their lives, make decisions based on what they know in the day the decision needs to be made, trust that they’re doing their best, no matter how it looks to anyone else. It is a good idea for oneself to check their balance and do what they can with it.
There is also the matter of some things that may not be overcome. The death of a loved one, a disease or ailment that can’t currently be overcome, a divorce, etc. While we had each have a faith as big as day, that faith won’t necessarily keep us from these things. Faith isn’t a perfect life, faith is a grounded life.
Serenity with God 