How do we allow questions to remain unanswered? Part of the key is cultivating your spiritual life and engaging in spiritual discipline so that you will foster the witness of the Holy Spirit in your life. This cultivating will allow you to overcome doubt so that when you face circumstances of doubt you don’t lose sight of your understanding. When you are mislead and full of doubt, even a thousand books of scripture are not enough. When you have realized true understanding, even one word is enough. Doubt is like thorny plants that crowd and constrict our mind from the truth (Matthew 13:22). When doubt overcomes the concerns of life it becomes sin and it prevents the word of God from taking root in our life (Colossians 3:1-3). The key to avoiding being overwhelmed is to take your main concerns and drive them into the ground until you come to intellectual satisfaction.
How can I have less doubt? Fear and anxiety are normal responses to threatening situations. We combat worry and anxiety by remembering God’s promises and trusting in Him (Exodus 14:13-14). There is nothing new under the sun and God’s Word gives us instruction. Acts 17:11-12 encourages us to seek the truth and in doing so we regain control of our minds and pursue those things that would reassure us in our faith.
Do we feed our own doubt? Spiritual instability will cause the seeds of doubt to bloom. To combat this, we must be diligent students of Christ. Before you can doubt, you must first examine all the evidence because a single fact can spoil a good argument. Pastor Benny Hinn says “Faith does not ignore the facts; it ignores the power of facts.” We must seek to understand the claims of Christ and to know these claims you must study, share, and discuss seeking clear interpretations (Hebrews 12:1-3). To do otherwise is to allow doubt to feed itself and decide for you.
What if scripture is not enough? Prayer is an equal means to answering our doubt (Philippians 4:6). When we reach to God in prayer with our doubts placing them in His hands, He will give us an answer and direction. Don’t try and hide your doubt from God, question Him and seek answers. Don’t withhold anything when you speak with the Lord, He answers our sincere questions (Isaiah 49:8-13). We should never doubt God’s desire or ability to help us.
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” 1 Peter 5:7, 10
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