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Today's Word 05-21-26 When Faith and Questions Meet · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: Answer early Boddy Praise party. I am Sherry Mackie at
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  Speaker 1: his time, right now for today's word. When faith and
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  Speaker 1: questions meet, When faith and questions meet, John twenty twenty
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  Speaker 1: five says. The other followers kept telling Thomas, we saw
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  Speaker 1: the Lord, but Thomas said, I will not believe it
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  Speaker 1: until I see the nail marks in his hands. You know,
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  Speaker 1: many people believe that faith beings never struggling. They believe
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  Speaker 1: you never question, you never admit uncertainty. We can begin
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  Speaker 1: to think that strong believers always have confident answers and
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  Speaker 1: unwavering certainty. So when doubt comes, we try to hide it.
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  Speaker 1: We put a smile on our face, we say the
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  Speaker 1: right words, We pretend that everything is fine. But Scripture
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  Speaker 1: shows us something different through Thomas. Thomas had walked with
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  Speaker 1: Jesus y'all, he had witnessed miracles with his own eyes,
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  Speaker 1: he heard the powerful tea, He's seen life transformed. Yet
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  Speaker 1: after Jesus's crucifixion, Thomas struggled to believe the unbelievable that
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  Speaker 1: Jesus had written from the dead. The other disciples were convinced.
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  Speaker 1: They kept telling him, we saw the Lord, but Thomas
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  Speaker 1: answered honestly, y'all I need proof. Have y'all been there?
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  Speaker 1: I know I have. Some would call him doubting Thomas,
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  Speaker 1: but perhaps another description is more accurate. Thomas was honest.
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  Speaker 1: He didn't fake faith to fit in. He didn't pretend
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  Speaker 1: certainty to protect his image. He admitted his struggle openly,
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  Speaker 1: and what happened next is one of the most beautiful
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  Speaker 1: reminders of God's compassion. Jesus didn't reject him for doubting.
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  Speaker 1: Jesus came to him. Think about that. The resin Savior
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  Speaker 1: could have corrected Thomas harshly, like some people do. He
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  Speaker 1: could have reminded him of all the reasons he should
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  Speaker 1: have believed. Instead, Jesus met him at the place of
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  Speaker 1: his uncertainty, and he said, in effect, here I am.
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  Speaker 1: Bring your questions, bring your doubts. Let me show you.
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  Speaker 1: See that tells us something important about God's character and
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  Speaker 1: his heart. He's not intimidated by your questions. Sometimes believers
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  Speaker 1: carry silent burdens, wondering why prayers having been answered, struggling
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  Speaker 1: to understand painful seasons, asking why healing has in come,
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  Speaker 1: or why doors remain closed, And in those moments, people
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  Speaker 1: often feel guilty for questioning. But bringing your honest heart
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  Speaker 1: to God is different from turning away from him. Faith
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  Speaker 1: is not the absence of questions. Faith is choosing to
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  Speaker 1: stay connected to God while you wrestle with questions. See,
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  Speaker 1: God already knows your fears. He knows your disappointments, he
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  Speaker 1: knows your uncertainty. He isn't asking for perfection, He's inviting honesty.
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  Speaker 1: The place where you admit weakness may become the very
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  Speaker 1: place where His strength becomes the most visible in your life.
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  Speaker 1: Your doubts do not disqualify you from God's love. Your
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  Speaker 1: struggles don't remove his presence. Sometimes the deepest faith grows
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  Speaker 1: after seasons of wrestling. So if your heart is carrying
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  Speaker 1: questions today, don't you dare hide behind a mess. Don't
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  Speaker 1: you dare assume you have to appear stronger than you feel.
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  Speaker 1: You bring everything before God. He's patient, He's kind. He
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  Speaker 1: has a way of meeting people in the middle of
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  Speaker 1: uncertainty with peace, with reassurance and renewed faith. So in
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  Speaker 1: the same way Jesus met Thomas, He's still meeting and
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  Speaker 1: searching hearts today. Will you come Father, Thank you that
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  Speaker 1: we don't have to hide our struggles Our fears are
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  Speaker 1: our doubts from you. Thank you that you meet us
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  Speaker 1: with grace instead of condemnation, and patience instead of rejection.
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  Speaker 1: Help us God to trust you even when we don't
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  Speaker 1: understand everything. Strengthen our faith, Deepen our relationship with you,
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  Speaker 1: and remind us that you're still working in us us
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  Speaker 1: in Jesus' name. That's your work for today. Take it
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  Speaker 1: applied to your everyday life, and you continue to be
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  Speaker 1: encouraged and inspired. It's your early morning praise party. I
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  Speaker 1: am Sherry Mackie.