Since I had not seen or heard of anyone else dying on this slide, I reasoned that I would probably survive the plunge also. Then I thought about what a good opportunity this was to live by faith and overcome my fear. I knew that water parks were closely monitored and inspected, so I reasoned that even though it was scary, it was probably safe. My faith was not blind, it was well thought out. Unfortunately, in the spiritual arena, many people do not do the same.
Existential philosophers describe faith as a blind leap in the dark.
Faith and trust are virtually synonymous. Although many people do not consider themselves to be full of faith, they must recognize that everyone trusts a variety of people and things to varying degrees. It has been said that faith is only as good as the object in which you place it. Being a person whom you knew well, you could be confident that he would do as he had promised. This would be well-placed faith.