Postscript: Walking that Thin Line between Faith & Doubt

Gotta story for you. It’s from the Book of Acts chapter 12. And it’s all about the wacky world of being a disciple. I love this story because it’s so human and so God. It’s so raw and real because it’s what life as a disciple is really like. No fake plastic halos. No holier than thou attitudes. No name it and claim it thinking. No “We got this, God” mentality. No committees or strategic plans. Nope, just the opposite. Real people facing a real challenge, wondering if, when or how God is going to intervene while, at the same time, desperately hanging on to Jesus hoping he’ll do something—anything— to get them through it. It’s an awesome story because it’s an “us” story. It’s a story about “us” living in the real world where real challenges, trials, and lots of bad things happen—things that are part and parcel of real life. This story is about the real world of real life where real disciples are always walking that thin line between faith and doubt. So, if you’re feeling like you’ll never measure up as a disciple, that you just ain’t got the faith, this story is for you.