What to Do When You Doubt Deliverance

It isn’t easy to wrestle with doubt as a Christian. We think we should have the courage of a lion and the faith of an apostle, but we are faced with circumstances in life that make us ask hard questions. Are we beyond God’s reach? Have we been forgotten by God? Does he not see what we’re going through?

We worry when we ask these questions that we’re not the good Christians we should be. We worry that there’s no place for lament in the Christian walk, but it’s important to understand doubt and hold to the promise of deliverance.

There isn’t a quick fix for doubt, and sometimes, it’s a long road to deliverance, but God is sovereign, so how do we walk through doubt without giving up?

Doubt vs. Giving Up

Maybe you’re in the thick of a rough place in life. Maybe you’re wondering if God sees you in your crisis. That’s doubt, and that’s okay. Doubt doesn’t mean you’re a bad Christian. It means you are flawed and need a God that saves. The important thing to remember is to not give up.

Doubt can be a gateway to giving up on God. Many people grow frustrated with God’s timing and walk away because they give up on grace. Don’t let your doubt turn into giving up. C.S. Lewis, himself, struggled with doubt. He wrote, “Faith, in the sense in which I am here using the word, is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods.”