God isn’t scared of your questions or just waiting for you to finally figure things out. He is patient with you. He has mercy on those who doubt. We don’t need to rush through our questions just to resolve the tension or our discomfort. Our walk with Jesus will take our entire lives. A slow faith is a faith that has room to breathe. A faith that has room to breathe is a living faith.

1. Doubt is a normal part of faith. You are not less of a Christian because you have doubts. You are not losing your faith because you have questions. In fact, you’re growing in faith. Anselm called it “faith seeking understanding.” You might have asked your questions to someone, and they reacted in fear. That has more to do with their ability to handle tension and trust God’s sovereignty than you’re questioning. John the Baptist, the man who baptized Jesus and heard the Father’s voice speak over him, asked Jesus when he was in prison, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” (Matt. 11:3). God can handle your questions. You have nothing to be afraid of.
2. Faith is slow. It’s okay to hold a question in tension for years. There are questions we will never have answers to. That’s okay. Take your time. God isn’t scared of your questions or just waiting for you to finally figure things out. He is patient with you. He has mercy on those who doubt. We don’t need to rush through our questions just to resolve the tension or our discomfort. Our walk with Jesus will take our entire lives.

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