Overcoming Doubt as we Read God's Promises in the Bible?

[DanielGarneau]

Do we allow some of our modes of reasoning to suppress faith from our lives? Why not ask God to help us find ways of countering doubts about the faithfulness of His promises? You may consult this article in its original context: Overcoming Doubt? at Savoir et croire .ca (Knowing and Believing).

God bless!

 

[friend of]

Yes because our very minds have minds of their own and are prone to all sorts of errors.

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

 

[iEye]

In the City of God, St. Augustine[2] tells the story

Indeed, that was an apt and true reply which was given to Alexander the Great by a pirate who had been seized. For when that king had asked the man what he meant by keeping hostile possession of the sea, he answered with bold pride, "What do you mean by seizing the whole earth; because I do it with a petty ship, I am called a robber, while you who does it with a great fleet are styled emperor".