: Doubters Anonymous

It’s an age old question and an even older frustration. It is expressed like this: “Do you ever wonder why it seems that bad folks win and good folks finish second (at best)? It was expressed in recent posts to this blog in terms like this: “Does it really pay to pursue God if we have doubts about eternal life and reward?” I’ve heard it said this way as well: “Wouldn’t the reign of God fare better if there were clearer demarcations in the benefits between those with faith and those without it?

We’ve probably all experienced the Bible-Billy response— “We just need to trust God about these things,”— to which we often feel like responding, “Oh blow it out your ear. I’m not certain that God gives a rip about us.” I want to suggest that the best we may have to offer at times in our journey is to cling to a faith-based doubt.

Hello, my name is David and I’m a doubter. Anyone with thoughts about what it means to be a faith-based doubter? Is it compatible with true Christ-followership?