“When Doubt Is In the Driver’s Seat”

At the end of John 20, Thomas—unlike Mary and the other disciples—didn’t see the physical evidence of Jesus’s resurrected body on that first Easter morning, and he doubted news was real. But perhaps it’s unfair that we call him “doubting Thomas”… after all, in Thomas’s skepticism, all he wanted was to experience the peace and comfort of the resurrected Jesus physically, just like everyone else got to! In our modern-day environment, perhaps you feel a bit like Thomas. Maybe it feels like your life is full of other people having spiritual encounters with Jesus; or other people’s prayers being answered. If you feel like you’ve reached the end of the road in your relationship with Jesus, don’t turn away. Keep talking, keep praying, keep researching, and let your doubts drive you to Jesus.