An Element Of Faith – God Holds The Door Open For Your Doubt
Welcome to The Daily Redemption for Friday, March 26, 2026 — where we discover that God isn’t threatened by your questions, and doubt isn’t faith’s enemy—it’s often the very path that leads you deeper into Him.
Mark 9:24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
If you tell me that you never have doubts I say how is it that your faith is greater than the faith of these faith leaders throughout history and others… Mother Teresa: Endured nearly 50 years of feeling abandoned by God, as revealed in her private letters. C.S. Lewis: Grappled with intense grief and doubt regarding God’s love after his wife’s death. Martin Luther: Battled severe depression, anxiety, and terrifying doubts about his salvation.Archbishop Justin Welby: Admitted to personal moments of questioning the existence or presence of God. Charles Spurgeon: Suffered from deep depression that hindered his ability to feel God’s presence.Philip Yancey: Embraces questioning as a necessary, refining component of the Christian journey.
Let’s keep this short then…. you do have doubts AND IT IS OKAY. In fact, it is an element of faith that can propel you higher and deeper unless you try to subterfuge it, bury it deep in the soil in your soul and deny it like Peter was known to have denied the Lord after stating he never would and being told by Jesus he would,THRICE, before the morning would come. As for me I have it solved… if i have “feelings of doubt” I rely on evidentiary aspects of my faith. Maybe watch some Gary Habernas or J Warner Wallace videos on YouTube. At least it confirms for me that my doubt is just that and it is surpassed by what is, was and always will be regardless of how I might be feeling at the moment regarding faith or my faith in the moment. Sure I have some lite versions of the Dark Night Of The Soul (yes,originally a Christian term). More often I just might be inclined to sing some gospel or worship song or listen to same. You don’t have to be a victim, even of your own doubt.
John 20:27–29 Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.” Thomas said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Mark 9:24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
Psalm 13:1–2 How long, Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
Habakkuk 1:2–3 How long, Lord, must I call for help, but You do not listen? Or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save? Why do You make me look at injustice? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing?
James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
Doubt isn’t the opposite of faith—certainty without engagement is. The Psalmist screamed “How long?” The father cried to Jesus “I believe—help my unbelief!” Even Thomas needed to touch the wounds before he could worship and was saddled with a nickname for the rest of forever – but was it fair? Perhaps it is our own guilt about our own doubt that made us historically label him so as to distance ourselvers from him. God didn’t rebuke them. He met them. Your questions aren’t a crisis—they’re evidence you’re still in the conversation. The real danger isn’t wrestling with God; it’s walking away in silent resignation. Doubt says, “I want to believe but I’m struggling.” Unbelief says, “I refuse to try.” One keeps you at the table. The other leaves the room. So bring your questions. Voice your confusion. God, the Soverign Creator of all things, the Alpha and Omega, can handle your honesty. In fact—He’s been waiting for it.
Lord, I’ve been ashamed of my doubts—as if asking questions meant I failed You. Forgive me for pretending when I should’ve been honest. Meet me in my uncertainty. Don’t give me easy answers—give me You. Because faith isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about holding on even when I don’t. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Is doubt a sign your faith is failing? In this Daily Redemption devotional, discover that questions aren’t the enemy of belief—they’re often the doorway deeper into God’s heart. Rooted in John 20 (Doubting Thomas) and Mark 9:24 (“I believe—help my unbelief”), this reflection gives you permission to bring your honest struggles to God without shame. Visit theholygospel.net for more devotionals, original worship music by Zeb of Virginia Beach, and daily truth that anchors the soul. If this freed you to stop pretending and start wrestling honestly with God, please like, subscribe, and share with someone who needs to hear: “Your doubt is welcome here.” Have a blessed day in the Lord.
