Faith is as faith does and if it doesnt, it probably isnt. But the pathway to a thriving faith is desperate dependency on God. James says that God has chosen the poor to be rich in faith. Heres what that means to me: I dont want to be big without being broken. I dont want to be victorious without being desperately dependent upon God. I dont want to be rich in the eyes of people and miss being chosen by God. I dont want to be known as a success if I am not known as a friend of God.