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What to do when you are questioning your faith?
5 Things To Do When You’re Struggling with Faith Doubts
- Search your doubt to find its root.
- Explicitly identify your alternative to Christianity.
- Evaluate your unmet expectations.
- Be honest with yourself about the nature of truth.
- Pray.
- 107 thoughts on “5 Things To Do When You’re Struggling with Faith Doubts”
Is religion a psychological?
Harking back to Sigmund Freud, some psychologists have characterized religious beliefs as pathological, seeing religion as a malignant social force that encourages irrational thoughts and ritualistic behaviors.
What to say to someone who is questioning their faith?
Here are five things you can say that’ll help your friend move past his or her struggles while still keeping the friendship strong.
- “God works in mysterious ways”
- “There’s always prayer”
- “Your church leader may have answers”
- “I bet there’s something for this online”
- “Not everyone believes the same way”
Is questioning God bad?
It’s not a sin to question God — search the scriptures if you doubt. He settles our doubts by giving us the belief that His ways are not always our ways. The good and the bad in this life can lead us to a deeper faith and trust in God — a blessing for all who will believe.
Who are you talking back to God?
One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who resists his will?” But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, `Why did you make me like this?’
How do you help someone who is struggling to believe in God?
Advice for When You’re Struggling with Faith
- Struggling with faith is normal; it’s part of growing.
- Embrace curiosity like a child.
- Talk to someone you trust about how you’re struggling with faith.
- Keep asking hard questions, even if you don’t seem to be getting answers.
- You’ll never prove God exists, and that’s okay.
What should a Christian do when he experiences feelings of guilt?
When a Christian experiences feelings of guilt, he or she should do the following things: 1) Confess all known, previously unconfessed sin. In some cases, feelings of guilt are appropriate because confession is needed. Many times, we feel guilty because we are guilty!
Is it okay to question your faith?
Questioning God, or one’s religion, is very common. And believe it or not I’d say that doing this is actually an essential part of growing in faith. As long as it’s done the right way! I think we can “question” our faith in one of two ways. First, the unhealthy way to question is to doubt our faith.
Why should we be thankful for guilty feelings?
We can be thankful for guilty feelings because they drive us to seek forgiveness. The moment a person turns from sin to Jesus Christ in faith, his sin is forgiven. Repentance is part of the faith that leads to salvation (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Acts 3:19).
What is fear and guilt doing to you?
Fear and guilt keep us returning to situations where only more fear and guilt get piled upon us. People are afraid to let others know about their sins, temptations, struggles, and doubts, and so put on a smiley face for church services and Bible studies.