Perhaps faith is just too far out of reach or perhaps reliable, truthful preaching of the truths of God and Jesus and the Spirit are too scarce for many of the wealthy people in wealthy nations so people reach instead for Law in scripture for their only hope - which is no hope really. It is worth hanging on waiting for the preaching of truth that gives faith because then there is real hope. Prayer and alms giving are a good way to make way for such preaching to reach you. (God regards such things with favour.) Then when such preaching of truth comes and you believe it, reach not again for Law but for the Spirit of truth sent from God. Follow the Spirit's life-giving counsel and don't merely stick with words of scripture on a page but let the words lead you always to truth and belief in what the words tell you of it. Hold to the sayings of the Spirit, yes but let them give you faith and not be just words to you.
