Doubt is a real thing -- it impacts everyone. When we doubt, we have a real choice -- do we dig in, or pull back?
When we dig in, we surround ourselves with community and are open about our doubts. We ask big questions. We study. We try and figure out if what we know is true or not.
When we pull back, we hit resistance and we turn back to what we knew previously, even if that's been proven to fall short of what we need. It's familiar.
The church in Galatia to which Paul is writing was choosing the latter path, and Paul is urging them to reconsider. He's trying to help them see the value in what they've chosen. At one point, they understood that faith in Christ alone was sufficient, but the doubts crept in, and they're pulling back. Paul wants them to dig in, to engage, to study, to gather together and strengthen one another. It's ok to doubt, but when we do, don't do it in isolation. Find a community and people who will support you in your doubts and help you work through them, rather than just cover them up.
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