It is considered you cannot offer a man a greater insult than to tell
him he is a liar. Unbelief is telling God He is a liar. Why, suppose a
man said, "Mr. Moody, I have no faith in you whatever," don't you
think it would grieve me? There is not anything that would wound a man
much more than to be told that you do not have any faith in him. A
great many men say, "Oh, I have profound reverence and respect for
God." Yes, profound respect, but not faith. Why, it is a downright
insult! Suppose a man says, "Mr. Moody, I have profound respect for
you, profound admiration for you, but I do not believe a word you
say." I wouldn't give much for his respect or admiration; I wouldn't
give much for his friendship. God wants us to put our faith in Him.
How it would wound a mother's feelings to hear her children say, "I do
love mamma so much, but I don't believe what she says." How it would
grieve that mother. And that is about the way a great many of God's
professed children talk. Some men seem to think it is a great
misfortune that they do not have faith. Bear in mind it is not a
misfortune, but it is the damning sin of the world.