Hebrews 11 provides for us a list of people who are examples of the faith. the events that are given are not one time occurrences of faith, but demonstrate that these people persevered in faith through their lifetime. This list is preceded by that statement at the end of chapter 10 that "the just shall live by faith." So faith in a Christian's life is not defined by his great achievements, but by the everyday small moments of life in which faith in God is demonstrated, even in circumstances and instances which we do not understand.