![]() Now many people consider doubt to be the opposite of faith. Moses, David and the disciples, all had moments in which their faith was overshadowed by doubt and fear. Knocked out from his life and he was imprisoned and lonely, he sent word to Jesus saying, “Are you the one? Or, are we to look for another?” If ever there was a man sure of his calling and conviction it was John the Baptist. Some of the greatest men and women in Scripture wrestled with seasons of doubt, just like we do. ![]() Every Christian, regardless of age or maturity, inevitably encounters circumstances or situations which shake their faith to its foundation, leaving many to wrestle with doubts and discouragernent. Though Gordon Lightfoot intended these words to paint a picture of a romance gone wrong, they aptly describe the feelings of far too many believers. Have you ever been fresh out of faith like this honest, struggling brother?Ī popular ballad from the early ’70s contained the lyrics, “I don’t know where we went wrong, but the feeling’s gone and I just can’t get it back.” Where’s that personal Lord and Savior of yore? If you have any thoughts on this subject I’d like to hear them. And I’ll buy that. But what has become of the transcendent deity? To whom do I pray? I know one response for this kind of statement is to say that God exists in people and we should look for him there. But the issue has been haunting me ever since. The very act of prayer suddenly became so tragically absurd that I shut up, took two aspirin and went to sleep. About three sentences into it, I realized I really wasn’t feeling what l was saying. That became apparent to me the other night when I tried to pray. I’m not denying God’s existence, but for me He’s simply not real. ![]() I’ve lost God This is no case of sophomoric atheism, but rather a matter-of-fact statement in the same way that I might say I’ve ![]() Something has been bothering me of late which I think merits mentioning to you. I suspect you’ll be able to relate to the sentiment expressed in a letter that a fellow-pastor received. ![]()
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