Pray for doubt
Doubt
Doubt is not the opposite of faith. It is faith asking out loud. Bring your questions. Christ is not afraid of them.
Take it to the LifelineThree verses to hold
I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!
Mark 9:24
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1
If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
2 Timothy 2:13
A prayer to start with
Lord, I do believe. Help my unbelief. When my faith is thin, hold me anyway. Be the rope when my hand is weak.
A short walk this week
- Read one chapter of the Gospel of John each day this week.
- Write down the question you are most afraid to ask God. Pray it.
- Ask one mature believer how they walked through doubt.
- Show up to church even when you do not feel it.
Words to look up in the Bible
- believe
- faith
- faithful
- trust
- rock
Questions people ask
Is it a sin to doubt God?
No. Honest doubt brought to God becomes deeper faith. The sin is hiding from Him. Bring the questions out loud.
What do I do when I do not feel God?
Feelings come and go. Truth does not. Read the Word, pray short prayers, stay in community. Faith grows where it is practiced.
Can God still use me if my faith is shaky?
Yes. Most of the people in the Bible had shaky faith. He used them anyway. He will use you.
The lifeline is the answer
The Lifeline is two hands on a rope. The hand from heaven, and your hand reaching back. Watch the teaching, then bring this hard thing to it.