Why Do We Doubt?

[507 words] Doubt is common. We all experience it to one degree or another at one time or another. Nothing is accomplished by pretending we don’t have questions. We must be honest with ourselves…each other… with God. We must trust God to see us through the difficult moments. Like a loving father, God patiently listens and gives us space to question and grow (cf. Psalm 6:2-3; 13:1-2). God loves us, so He listens to us and offers us a safe place to which we can return (cf. Luke 15:20). Yet, we cannot remain in doubt and let it develop to the point that we walk away from the Lord (James 1:5-8). Doubt is powerful and if left unchecked can lead us to places we do not want to go. We need to answer the question that Jesus asked Peter in Matthew 14:31: “Why did you doubt?”  One cause of doubt…