Isaiah 7:9b

If you do not stand firm in your faith,
you will not stand at all.

This relatively small verse holds worlds of wisdom. I could go on for hours about it. Instead, I will give a few small thoughts on it, and let those sink in. Too many cooks, and that whole bit.
But it is apparent that one who does not have any faith has no footing to stand upon. Religion is what you base your life on. Perhaps you have no set god, no set altar, no set practices. Perhaps you worship money, sex. These are your religion. Everything you do is for them, thus, your life, beliefes are based on them. The obvious shortcomings of this practice is, of course, it's temporary state.
Christianity is based on the eternity that is God. We do things here on Earth, in such a limited time, to decide where we will spend the next (infinity?). Money can't get the kind of satisfaction I get from knowing I share my faith with others who support me, whom I will see in Heaven as we praise the Father together.
I know that when I can stand up for my beliefs, stand by them in time of trial, in times of weakness, that I can stand firmer the next time, knowing God will provide. When money runs out, that 'god' is lost. You have no faith, you are without purpose, no drive. But God can never disappear. God is always there, for us to talk to, to guide us, to teach us. It is difficult to let Him steer us, but if we submit to Him, our lives will be all the better for it.
I can stand in my faith. I can stand in life.