Doubt and struggle are for the weak.
Unless, of course you read Scripture.
Then doubt and struggle are for the heros.
Moses doubted he could do what God called him to do.
Isaiah struggled with how he could speak what God asked him to speak.
I like to follow people who ask questions. Especially questions about faith. Especially questions which they don’t know the answers to. But there is a blend of theology that doesn’t allow questions – and it’s abusive.
Anyone not questioning their faith is not authentic – or their god is too small.
Either way, I’m [...]
And God said to Moses, Why do you cry to me?
It’s a pretty crazy statement for the God who 11 chapters earlier said, “I have heard the cry.”
Moses had reached the Red Sea and there was clearly no way across. Pharaoh was closing in and hope was wearing thin. So he cried [...]
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