Sheila Walsh...I believe that doubts, honestly expressed and wrestled with, produce a faith that is stronger and more intimate than doubts suppressed under the veneer of faith.
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Doubt is a natural part of faith. A person has to be willing to acknowledge that he is not sure about something. A person has to be willing to admit that he needs some help. A person must be willing to look at his life and see what parts of it are working and what parts of it are not working.
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