He can not provide the gift of faith until after the barrier of the flesh's depravity is deactivated.
God's power of Grace turns off the power of the flesh's dominance over our soul.
Then the Word of God (faith) is revealed to the soul after it was made free of the flesh (by grace).
Then the soul, in the freedom just granted it by grace, will decide to accept, or reject, the word of God.
For our "faith" consists of what we believe when hearing the Gospel message.
Our gift of Faith comes by hearing the Word of God!!!!!!
So faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard
through the word about Christ." Romans 10:17
Faith is not something God imposes upon us.
Its not something He makes us to have outside of our will.
Faith is something we accepted when the Gospel was presented benevolently.
But, first, before faith can be given?
Grace must shut down the barrier of the depravity of the flesh.
The flesh was what had imprisoned our soul, and prevents man from believing.
Then, and only then.
Our soul is made free to believe... and chooses to do so, or not to.
Grace and peace .........