There is more faith in HONEST DOUBT, than in BLIND FAITH!
Sometimes we get so bogged down on Faith, we think that its the ABSENCE of doubt. When really it is built on the foundation of struggling with, accepting, and overcoming doubt. It’s so easy to look at Thomas the Apostle and call him Doubting Thomas. In fact, whenever someone doesn’t believe us we call that person a . . . you’ve got it, a Doubting Thomas.
But did you know that Thomas was actually a man of great FAITH. When Jesus told the disciples that they were going to Jerusalem, the other disciple tries to talk Jesus out of it. The told Jesus that the Pharisees aimed to kill him; but Thomas said, “Let’s go too – and die with Jesus.” (John 11:16).
In his later life Thomas became a missionary to India. Starting several churches, leading thousands of people to Christ. On one occasion he came across 100 Brahman priest throwing water in the air as an offering to their god. When Thomas saw what they were doing, he asked them, “If I throw the water into the air and it doesn’t fall down, will you worship my God.” That day 100 Brahman priest became followers of Jesus Christ.
As Thomas said in John 11:16, he did later died for Jesus. As he was returning to Jerusalem from his mission in India, he was run through with a spear and died.
His Faith came from dealing with his doubt and overcoming it.