Honest Doubts Lead to Sound Faith
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.” Jn. 20:29 (NASB)
Would you like to be remembered as “Doubting” Debbie, Ella, or John? We remember Jesus’ disciple Thomas that way. Thankfully Thomas moved from doubt to faith. His story reminds me I can too.
Thomas was absent when Jesus appeared to the disciples after His resurrection. Thomas rejoins the group and finds them jubilantly declaring, “Jesus is alive!” Thomas says, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe,” (Jn. 20:25).
Have you ever struggled to believe what you can’t see? I have. I’ve doubted decisions I made after praying for guidance when they weren’t turning out like I thought they would. I’ve questioned my ability to hear God instead of trusting His ability to lead me when I don’t see where I’m going. I’ve wondered if my work matters when I don’t see results. I understand Thomas’s desire to see. [click to continue…]
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Comment by Ann Musico on January 22, 2013 at 11:40am -
Thanks for sharing that book Debbie - I will certainly look into it - encouragement is like gold!
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Comment by Deborah W. Wilson on January 22, 2013 at 11:21am -
Ann, Amen to your affirmations on who God is and how He works. Like Peter walking on water, we sink if we get distracted from looking at Him. Thanks for sharing. May the Lord bless you as you walk by faith in areas where you can't yet see His provision. I walk with you. A book that recently encouraged me is "So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore" by Jake Colesen. It is fiction, but the character John completely trusts God to take care of him. He models how I want to live.
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Comment by Ann Musico on January 22, 2013 at 11:00am
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Debbie - I can so strongly relate to this and honestly don't know anyone who couldn't. Yes, I have at times struggled to believe what I can't yet see. I think we all have. Right now my struggle is in the areas of career and finances. I especially love your suggestion to make a note of how God moves in our lives, no matter how small, because that in particular has helped me to stay in faith. He's done it for others and I know He will do it for me as He doesn't play favorites. He's been faithful and gracious to me in the past - and He will continue, He doesn't waver and change. There is never any point in being anything but honest with God about our feelings - He already knows the truth anyway. Thank you for a beautifully expressed reminder - the timing was perfect.
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