What does faith have to do with learning to read?

Learning to read isn't as dangerous as a trip to the North Pole, but they both take great courage and faith. 

Yesterday, my granddaughter and I made a small book together. As a teacher, I recognized that even though she wasn't quite three, she wanted to learn how to read.  Also, because I knew her, I knew that she expected immediate perfection and could therefore, become discouraged very easily.  So, together, we made a small book using her name which she knew, only one new word "Look" with the o's made into eyes, and using drawings. 

Later, I told my husband about our experience together and told him that it was so hard just to get her to try. She "knew" she couldn't read and that was that!  I knew she could. I have had a lot of experience with reading and with her. I knew she could do it, but she did not. She had never done anything like this before. Finally, after more encouragement, she mustered her courage and tried.  What happened?  As she turned the last page, to my joy, she declared, "I can read now!"