text: You mean faith didn't matter when the person faced abject poverty and seemingly insurmountable odds?  Or was it the Christians at the Rescue Mission who provided shelter, food, water, clothing, medical care, love, respect, financial support, volunteers, and succor?  While the Christians were proselytizing about their faith, "bearing witness", did the person continue to be nourished with food, water, shelter, a shower, new clothing but chose to ignore what faith provided the individual and others?  It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and faith to overcome adversity. Today, most people choose to believe that they're alone in this world. They choose to believe that no one else and certainly not God helps them in any way.