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BIG IDEA

Dealing with doubt is part of growing your faith.

Doubt can be embarrassing or frightening.

We often find ourselves asking “Am I the only one who doesn’t get it”?

Letting fear make our choices doesn’t lead us anywhere good.

Pursuing our doubt leads to questions and this helps us grow.

Choose to believe that there is hope and redemption.

Know that fear cannot be trusted.

Find community to gain wisdom and fact check to make your own decisions.

Know that you are not “the only one who doesn’t get it”.

Q1: On a scale of 1 to 10, how often do you have doubts or questions about God?

Q2: Why do you think it's helpful to be honest about our doubts or questions with other people?

Q3:: How does it make you feel to hear that God doesn't shame or punish us for asking for evidence before we believe?

Q4: When it comes to God, do you think you're more feelings-oriented, more logic-oriented, or a little bit of both?

Q5: Have you ever asked God to do something, but God didn't do what you asked? How did that feel?