Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)
Dear Brittany,
It’s good you question God’s existence. Faith should be the result of an informed choice. So it’s okay to wrestle our doubt monsters. Let me tell you about a few of mine.
One beast whispers that I’m foolish to disagree with the majority. Most people, he says, know how pointless it is to ask questions about origin and purpose. But I can’t stop thinking about where we came from. The beast mutters scientific theories but he never has an answer for where matter first came from.
Another monster leans into my face, “How could a God of love allow so much suffering?”
I pinch my nose against his breath, and point into the Bible. It says Satan, not God, introduced pain into the world. The Bible changes the question from, where is God when there is suffering? to, where are humans when God offers a solution? That brut goes limp too.
A third monster reminds me that believing in God will mean accountability. He thumps my chest and says I’d better drop the God stuff so I can do what I want.
I reply, “And pretending to hide from accountability is the dumbest kind of stupid.”
Brittany, I know the monsters are powerful. Please don’t give in to them because the new earth will not be the same without your precious smile.
Prayer: Savior God, I pray for more faith for Brittany, for myself, and for all the doubters.