Doubt Wisely

To come to a doubt, and to a debatement of any religious duty, is the voice of God in our conscience: would you know the truth? Doubt, and then you will inquire.
-John Donne

Lately, those thoughts have been creeping into my heart. You know, the ones that start to whisper lies that begin to sound like your own voice. That your situation will never improve. Or that your dream will never happen. Or that your talent is not good enough and nobody wants you. Does that ever happen to you?

It becomes a breeding ground for doubt, and I think we are all hit with it every now and then. But it is what we do with that doubt which matters greatly. If we take that doubt and let it lead us away from God's truth, we stray onto the slippery slope and Satan is cheering. But I don't want him to cheer.

If we direct our doubt toward God, and take it up with Him, our inquiry actually brings us nearer to God. This is the wise doubting; where our eyes may have been closed, God can help us see again. Sometimes it takes going through a little storm (though it may feel like a hurricane) to see the promises that were there all along.

The weather report: storms throughout the week, fog, intermittent showers, and some sun. In short, we could expect a bit of everything and nothing predictable. Ancient Mariner weather, I thought. Rainbow weather too.
-Carolyn Weber