This was
after the disciples had already witnessed innumerable miracles from the hand of
Christ, including of course, the Feeding of the 5000!
Mike
pointed out that all Christians, even those who have followed Christ for a long
time, enter seasons of doubt. He counseled that the only strategy to weather
the storms of doubt is to stay close to Christ.
After he
spoke we shared together about how Christians can handle doubt without falling
into sin or prolonged seasons of spiritual paralysis. The suggestions were so
good that I decided to summarize their wisdom.
- Stay close to Christ. Focus on Him and not yourself. (Mike)
- Ask others to pray for you when you’re struggling. When you’re weak in faith, let others trust the Lord for you. (Marissa)
- Learn to say to the Lord, as Jesus taught us, “Thy will be done.” We can trust His ways are best even when they’re what we would have chosen. (Howard)
- Remember how God has provided and taken care of you in the past. (Steve)
- Pray that God would help you discern the source of your doubt. (Dionne)
- Surround yourself with people who are walking with Christ, and don’t get your counsel from ungodly sources. (Brad, Parks)
- Stay in the word! The Bible is our only true foundation to show us how to live. (Steve)
How do you
handle doubt?
You might also click on a few other titles about doubt? When We Doubt, Why We Have Doubts, and Do Your Doubts Make You a Loser?
