as we continue our conversations on faith & doubt, may we stay in, hold on, and remember that
“doubt is not the opposite of faith, but one element of faith” (paul tillich)
God, sometimes i’m not sure
i don’t understand. i can’t understand. i don’t know what i’m supposed to understand.
i am trying to let go. trying to hold on.
learning. growing. stretching. leaving. coming. going.
what do i leave behind?
what do i move toward?
God, grow my faith, whatever that means.
not in man, not in systems, not in what-someone-else-tells-me-i-am-supposed-to-believe
but in you. the living God. the one who heals. the one who reveals. the one who restores. the one who turns the ways of this world upside down. the one who calls me to mercy and justice and love. the one who stirs us to move.
yeah, that’s all i really want. more of you in me. more of you in us.
amen.
[...] ps: i only post on the refuge blog once in a while, but i do have a very short post/prayer up there about this topic of doubt & faith–the doubter’s prayer [...]
Amen.
Oh, Kathy, once again I feel like you’ve been in my head and my heart. I cannot wait to talk more about this with you when I get to see you on Thurs!
Very cool. I am walking in shadows lately. Not sure if my decisions are always the correct ones. I like this prayer very much.
PARADOXES RULE ! ?????
Thank you for praying the words that have been in my heart, but I couldn’t, feared finding the words. bless you as you bless others.
craig - the series was great, everyone loved the videos & we had a really fun wrap on saturday night!
debbie - oh that was a fun evening, i miss you!!!
laurie - always great to hear from you from afar. i am glad this prayer resonated. sending love & hope
annie - i agree!! we sure are living them, aren’t we?
ellen - thanks for taking time to comment, i am glad this touched you.