Doubt: to hesitate or waver ……
doubt is not rejection of belief, but holding a belief with some sort of hesitancy ….
I think I believe you, but maybe I don’t.
Matthew 11:2-3, John the Baptist doubted when in prison he heard what Christ was doing, and he sent his disciples to ask him, are the one to come, or should we expect someone else? ….. Jesus, are you really the Messiah?
Genesis 17:15-17, Abraham and Sarah doubted when God said to Abraham, I will bless Sarah and will give you a son by her … and Abraham fell face down and laughed …. and later, Sarah laughed too.
John 20:24-25, Thomas doubted that Jesus is risen and says “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
John 20:27, Doubt is squashed when Jesus appears to Thomas and says, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side.”
John 20:28, Thomas’ drifting doubts went to firm faith as he exclaimed: “My Lord and my God!”
Life Application:
Believe your beliefs and Doubt your doubts.
Identify your doubts
Turn your doubts into questions
Turn your questions into prayers
Turn your prayers over to God
Allow your doubts to deepen your faith.
