Digging Deeper – Meet Doubting Dave
24 Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.
John 20:24-25
MEET DOUBTING DAVE
Is it just me, or has Thomas gotten a bad rap over the last 2,000+ years? I mean, which of the other disciples had to take the others at their word when they said, “We have seen the Lord,” and then act on that testimony? None—that’s how many! All the other disciples actually saw the Lord after His resurrection.
I don’t know about you, but I believe I would have been in Thomas’ camp. I would have forever carried the nickname “Doubting Dave.” (It actually has a better ring than “Doubting Thomas,” doesn’t it?) And rightfully so, because my life has been riddled with doubt.
So I ask myself (and by association, you): “Self, what is doubt, really?”
The American Heritage Dictionary defines doubt as:
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To be undecided or skeptical about.
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To tend to disbelieve; distrust.
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To regard as unlikely.
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To suspect; fear.
A lack of certainty that leads to irresolution. A lack of trust. The condition of being uncertain or unresolved.
That’s pretty descriptive of my thoughts and meditations when it comes to trusting the Lord in all things, Dave!
What doubt—and by association, faith—comes down to is this:
Do I trust God with my life?
Do I trust Him with the diagnosis?
Do I trust Him with my businesses?
Do I trust God with my finances, my family, my children, and grandchildren?
Do I? Do you?
Have you heard the testimony of a trusted advisor and still failed to trust Him fully? I have.
Have you had your Heavenly Father come through for you before, yet this time you’re just not sure He’s up for the task? Me too.
So this week, please walk with me as we explore the causes of our doubts. I promise—the journey will be unsettling, but worth it!
Quite simply, Dave Griffith loves getting to know Jesus better by studying His Word daily and is passionate about teaching his siblings in Christ how to study His Word as well. He is passionately in love and like with his helpmate, Jackie; and is most fulfilled when he is hanging with his 10 kids (3 of his, 2 of Jackie’s, 3 are married, 2 more spiritually adopted) and 9 grandkids. He is a small group leader and a men’s group leader. He is a serial entrepreneur owning or having owned numerous businesses. He also enjoys naps!