Have I Ever Had Faith?

I was taught that we all have faith, it is inside of us and we need to learn how to access it. Most articles in christian journals that talk about faith say you need to open yourself up to God's grace and you will find the faith you need to believe. But if you diverge from the path you were on when finding your faith, you will quickly become lost and possibly lose what you had gained, and you believe with faith.
I wonder if I ever opened up to God's grace or did I reject it from the beginning. For as long as I can remember I hated going to church, I never listened when I was forced to go, and I did almost anything to get out of going, including working a 14 hour shift when I was 16 at a fast-food restaurants. Maybe it is because it is the wrong religion, or was I never given "God's gift" of faith? So to find the answer I am going to research all different types of religions and find which one can open faith up to me.