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Bible verses about doubt

The Bible is not embarrassed by doubt. It records the doubters by name and shows Jesus meeting them with evidence and mercy rather than shame. If you believe and struggle to believe, you are in good company.

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The most honest prayer in the Gospels

“Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, “I believe. Help my unbelief!”Mark 9:23-24 · World English Bible

How Jesus treated Thomas

“Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”John 20:27-29 · World English Bible

Ask, and ask boldly

“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.”James 1:5-6 · World English Bible

Compassion for the wavering

“On some have compassion, making a distinction, and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.”Jude 1:22-23 · World English Bible

Trust that outruns understanding

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”Proverbs 3:5-6 · World English Bible

The hand that catches a sinking doubter

“Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”Matthew 14:31 · World English Bible

Remembering as a weapon against doubt

“I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old. I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.”Psalms 77:11-12 · World English Bible

Why God's ways outsize our questions

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”Isaiah 55:8-9 · World English Bible

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