Doubting faith in God is acknowledged as a normal human experience, but it is often portrayed as a barrier to receiving God’s blessings, with the most prominent example being the story of Thomas who doubted Jesus’ resurrection until he physically saw him.
The Bible encourages seeking faith through studying scripture and actively choosing to trust in God despite doubts, with James 1:6 stating that “a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways” highlighting the negative effects of wavering faith.
Proverbs 30:5 says, “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him”. God keeps all his promises and protects those who trust in him. The idea of God being a shield is rooted in the Bible’s historical and cultural context, where cities of refuge offered safety to those in danger.
Matthew 7:7-12, describes God as a generous Father eager to give good gifts to His praying children. Jesus commands His followers to continually ask and seek, with confidence that they will receive and find. Christ summarizes the intent of God’s commands in the Old Testament: doing for others what we want done for us.
The Bible encourages actively seeking faith through studying scripture and praying, believing that God is faithful even when we doubt.
