John Eldredge
CBN.com The founder of Ransomed Heart ministry, John Eldredge is the author of more than 19 books, incluing The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God. In his writing and his work as a counselor and teacher, he is tireless in his efforts to lead others to find their faith in God. Sometimes—as he writes on his blog—that journey begins by finding faith in yourself:
I don’t even remember the issue we were talking about—it had something to do with Christianity—but I do remember my friend’s response. “Gosh, I’m not really sure,” he said. And I thought it a humble and gracious posture to take.
Only, it’s been five years now. And he’s still saying, “I’m not really sure.” He has landed in that place. Now I see what happened. He has chosen doubt—a posture very attractive and honored in our day.
Doubt is “in.”
Listen to how people talk (especially young adults). “I don’t really know…I’m just sort of wrestling with things right now…you know, I’m not really sure….” And if in the rare case someone actually says what they believe, they quickly add, “but that’s just the way I see it.”
As if confidence is a bad quality to have. Certainty is suspect these days…
Doubt is not a virtue. Doubt is not humility. Doubt is doubt. Jesus understands doubt, and he wants us to get past it, not embrace it for heaven’s sake.
Read Eldredge’s blog and find out more about Ransomed Heart ministry.
