I think the strongest faith is in knowing that God is controlling whatever is happening. That when we ask for healing, and we do not see healing, we know something better is coming.
Much love!
I'm doing my preparations fast so I can keep going here, Lol.
Mark, the problem with this type of "faith" is that it can be fatalistic. Go back to what I wrote you in Post #49. If it were simply a matter of "trusting that God is in control of everything," none of that post would be relevant. There would be no need for Jesus to chastise the disciples, saying "Oh ye of little faith"; no need for Him to chastise Israel for their lack of faith; no need for Him to chastise the Pharisees likewise.
While I may not be confrontational about it, I can promise you that this is the VERY argument that drives Faith people crazy. They see it as pacifist, and an excuse for not exercising one's faith in God and believing Him for answered prayers on our behalf; that the believer's prayers and wishes have NO effect in the matter whatsoever, and this is clearly not true from the teachings of Christ Himself. If the believers own wishes have no bearing, He would not have taught them to be like the persistent man who sought the unrighteous judge for bread. The teaching there was to remain persistent in prayer, because even the judge would get up and get it for him if he refused to give up, and by comparison God will do so for us. Granted, the specific subject matter there was seeking him for specific words of encouragement or teaching to give to those we want to minister to (ie. spiritual "bread"), so this was somewhat automatically in keeping with God's will as well. But the parable was teaching about believing God for things that were not something He particularly cared about, maybe because He knew the person in question was not that receptive to Him. Nevertheless, if it meant more to the believer, the teaching was to persist in faith, and God would answer it.