DOUBT

It has occurred to me, and again this is just my opinion, that doubt is not completely a bad thing. When my mother went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday I experienced doubt. I did not sleep at all that night. Doubt crept in and I wondered, “Was my mom’s spirit truly in heaven? Is there a heaven? Is there a God?” Over the course of the next couple of days I wrestled with these thoughts over and over. What came of this is that I truly have faith, I KNOW my mom’s spirit is in heaven, I KNOW there is a heaven and I KNOW there is a God. Overcoming doubt makes faith stronger. Going back and forth between doubt and faith and choosing to believe in God and His Word NO MATTER WHAT makes our beliefs stronger. Faith doesn’t just happen automatically, we must CHOOSE to believe. With this choice comes joy, peace and hope. Today I praised God for the doubt I experienced for it lead to deeper faith.