John 20:24-31

24-25But Thomas, sometimes called the Twin, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples told him, "We saw the Master."

But he said, "Unless I see the nail holes in his hands, put my finger in the nail holes, and stick my hand in his side, I won't believe it."

26Eight days later, his disciples were again in the room. This time Thomas was with them. Jesus came through the locked doors, stood among them, and said, "Peace to you."

27Then he focused his attention on Thomas. "Take your finger and examine my hands. Take your hand and stick it in my side. Don't be unbelieving. Believe."

28Thomas said, "My Master! My God!"

29Jesus said, "So, you believe because you've seen with your own eyes. Even better blessings are in store for those who believe without seeing."

30-31Jesus provided far more God-revealing signs than are written down in this book. These are written down so you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and in the act of believing, have real and eternal life in the way he personally revealed it.

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Believe. It's a giant leap of faith to get from a great teacher/healer to the resurrected Son of God. Thomas kept coming back, kept showing up, so he had curiosities, questions, interest. He didn't give up on the idea, but it took some struggling inside for him to come to faith.

So go ahead, ask your big questions. Don't be afraid of being cast out into the outer darkness because you're not sure of the answer; instead use them as an opportunity to grow and understand. Faith seeking understanding is a theological term meaning we believe, and yet there is so much more we need to learn. As the the big questions and learn from the conversations that follow; Jesus Christ, the bedrock of our faith, will be there for us as we search.

Blessings