The three theological virtues are faith, hope and love. These virtues are infused as opposed to acquired virtues which we gain by practice. A person receives these virtues at baptism as part of the gift of sanctifying grace. When we reach the age of reason then we must begin to act upon these virtues. So, having received the gift of faith, a person then makes an act of faith.
It is similar to a natural talent that a person is born with. Perhaps a child has a musical talent. At the appropriate time the child must practice and put that talent into action.
Perhaps I was supposed to be great guitarist, but I watched several thousand hours of television as a child instead of practicing. That talent has gone to waste.
In baptism we have been given the gifts of faith, hope, and love. If these are not put into action then they we lose them.
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