Looking at this poor man, the rich man felt sorry for him, and, without letting him know, slipped a precious jewel into his garment. After parting from his rich friend, the poor man returned to his life as a beggar without knowing he had that precious jewel. Why did you not use it to make your life comfortable. So the rich friend reached into the garment where he put the jewel, took it out, and showed it to him. This is a very fundamental thing.
Faith is a very fundamental, very important matter in life.
To strengthen our faith is almost always a synonym for bettering our practice. When we have faith, it is necessary to examine in what we put our faith. It is to put our faith in whatever the Buddha and the Patriarchs say, to put ourselves wholeheartedly into it and practice diligently. So, regarding the right direction, have strong faith in yourself, in the fact that your life is itself nothing but Buddha nature. To have strong faith in this fact and to practice in accordance with what the Buddha and the Patriarchs say, leads us to better practice and strengthens our faith.