“Blessed are those who have not seen
and yet have believed.” – John 20:29
“Why didn’t You heal her when it was in Your power to do
so?” This is a heart wrenching question to God from a friend who lost her
mother during the pandemic.
Do you have questions like that? Do you have questions about
your faith? Is it wrong to question God? What do we do when we have doubts? Will
God get angry when we doubt?
Although Jesus rebuked Thomas for his unbelief, He did
not hit him with a lightning bolt in anger. Instead, Jesus appeared to the
apostles again that Thomas may see for himself. Jesus accepted Thomas’ humanity
to search for answers as He also accepts ours. As the priest said in his homily
on the feast of St. Thomas: “Our questions are doors that open to a deeper
faith.”
When children are small, they ask endless questions. Mine
did and it sometimes drove me crazy. It’s a good thing God has all the patience
in the world for His children’s questions. He even points us to where we can
get answers – the bible, our spiritual leaders, our brothers and sisters in the
community, even in His creations. So, ask away. After all, “The ability to ask
questions is the greatest resource in learning the truth.” (Carl Jung)
On another note, our children accept our answers as
Gospel truth even if sometimes they don’t fully comprehend the explanation because
they trust us. And this is also the attitude of trust we should take in our
questioning. We may not understand what is happening to us. We may not get the
answer right away or not even in this lifetime but TRUST in the Lord’s perfect plan.
These lines from the song Trust His Heart by
Babbie Mason give me assurance when I have questions and doubts: “When you don’t
see His plan, when you can’t trace His hand, trust His heart.”
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