My hope fades
I listen for your voice
I wait for you to hear my cry
My soul clings to you
I ask
Does doubt prove that we are alive?
Alive in our fear
Alive in our love
Alive in our need for each other
I wait
Are life’s struggles a gift?
A gift to help us grow and learn
A gift to give us strength and courage
A gift to show that we are real, and broken, and perfectly made
I walk through the dark night of the soul and give thanks for doubt and the struggles of life
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Inspired by
Miguel de Unamuno "The Agony of Christianity"
and
St John of the Cross
About the Creator
Archery Owl
Father and Friend
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This is beautiful! There's something healing in the way you frame doubt—not as failure, but as proof of life.✨
This reminds me of Thomas in the Bible and how he had to touch the nail marks on Jesus.
Even in doubt, there’s a kind of faith—just holding on. This is quietly powerful. Thank you for sharing it.