So how do we dishonor God by a lack of faith? When we disbelieve God, we are in essence saying to God, “I don’t really believe You’ll do exactly what You say you will do. And I don’t really believe that You are what You say You are.”
The Christian faith is founded on faith, and of course is sustained by faith -- faith in Christ -- His consummated work on the cross. Truly, faith comes (and is being nourished) by hearing, and hearing of the word of God