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Michael Crosby's avatar

This is beautiful. “The opposite of faith is not doubt, but a demand for certainty.”

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A.J. Swoboda's avatar

What a gift, Michael. Thank you!

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Davidtin Songulous's avatar

Thank you for the article, sir! This resonates with me because I’ve nearly attempted suicide several times, and I sometimes wondered why God doesn’t always seem to be near or help me every time I pray. Even though I placed my faith in God after years of semi-agnosticism, that doesn’t mean all of my doubts go away. But, even amidst doubt, I find a lot of comfort in the arms of Jesus and, of course, prayer.

May you stay blessed!

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A.J. Swoboda's avatar

God's grace, David! Thanks for sending this. And may you continue to find mercy and grace through the years of coming into the arms of Christ again.

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John D. Curtis's avatar

I count it an impasse in my reading that I cannot find what everyone else seems to find in the writing of Nouwen. Undoubtedly I'm in the wrong, and will try more.

But thank you for this insight. It is very helpful. I'd probably cite the "long" aspect of many prayer concerns. Decades is not unusual in timing and that is also quite scriptural, and it has the same terror you mention.

Thanks again!

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A.J. Swoboda's avatar

Thanks, John! Yes, I can't really commend his work enough to you. Either way, thanks for your words.

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Brandon Jett's avatar

Thank you for this piece! Powerful.

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