It wasn’t so long ago I was absolutely certain of what I believed.
Really, it’s not so hard to see why I thought I had it all figured out. I had a simple life, lived in a small town, and had never so much as moved homes. My life was stable, easy, and mostly black and white.
Then I started travelling.
Never knowing (or caring) how others lived, I was surprised and delighted to see everyone is not the same. I used to say Canadians didn’t have a culture, but travelling quickly taught me otherwise. We have a world view, a mindset, and a way of life that is all our own.
Recognizing the differences between cultures was easy, but accepting how other cultures worshipped God was a bit more difficult for me to grasp. Growing up relatively sheltered led to the traditions of my home church and the core beliefs of Christianity being blurred in my mind. It was difficult for me to see any other way of worship as OK.
But after a while, I could see the beauty in it—and I learned God was bigger than what I could ever imagine. The people from other cultures and churches had taught me to see God as more than I had before. What a wonderful experience!
However, it threw my simple little world into a tailspin. Since God was so much bigger than I had ever thought, it opened up the possibility that I didn’t really understand anything about Him. What was once certain was now unclear. Could I still be a Christian with all of my doubts?
April’s LifeTrac article, I’m Sure about Uncertainty, deals with this question. Writer Jeremy Postal uses his own uncertain experiences and looks into the Bible for the clues to living with hope, alongside our doubt.
Check out his article and let us know what you think. Do you wrestle with doubt? We’d love to hear your stories.
By Robyn Roste
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