Authenticity with God is the cornerstone for all other relationships a person can engage in, whether it be with family, spouses, friends, or oneself. However, the concept of this includes the element of doubt, with the main focus of this emphasized on who God is. The role God plays in a person’s life, including an absentee one, will shape one’s expectations of his or herself and others throughout existing relationships.
The relevance of doubt in correlation with God seems like an oxymoron to some people. One might ask why a person would put their faith in a being whom they sometimes question. Parrott and Parrott (1998) provide a compelling case that doubt is a healthy part of relating to God by claiming, “we lose sight of the fact that faith matures because of, not in spite of, doubt” (p. 179). I agree with this statement because a person may have never tested a supposed belief; thereby, harmfully suppressing any conceivable doubts. Symptoms of blind faith can then emerge, in which someone cannot knowledgeably or convincingly express his or her reasoning for supporting a belief in Christianity, let alone God. Initiating a sincere relationship with God can launch a person towards a journey of discovering one’s faith via revealing what …show more content…
189). If a person cannot be genuine with God, the only One who knows the depths of a person’s soul, the question begs itself of how there can be a true relationship with Him. Scripture offers this fact, “and there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13, NKJV). Integrity in conjunction with God means that during my time with Him I disclose all that I feel, for even in prayers one can speak one thing while thinking another. Also, ask for forgiveness with no excuses, but bare all vulnerabilities before
The relevance of doubt in correlation with God seems like an oxymoron to some people. One might ask why a person would put their faith in a being whom they sometimes question. Parrott and Parrott (1998) provide a compelling case that doubt is a healthy part of relating to God by claiming, “we lose sight of the fact that faith matures because of, not in spite of, doubt” (p. 179). I agree with this statement because a person may have never tested a supposed belief; thereby, harmfully suppressing any conceivable doubts. Symptoms of blind faith can then emerge, in which someone cannot knowledgeably or convincingly express his or her reasoning for supporting a belief in Christianity, let alone God. Initiating a sincere relationship with God can launch a person towards a journey of discovering one’s faith via revealing what …show more content…
189). If a person cannot be genuine with God, the only One who knows the depths of a person’s soul, the question begs itself of how there can be a true relationship with Him. Scripture offers this fact, “and there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13, NKJV). Integrity in conjunction with God means that during my time with Him I disclose all that I feel, for even in prayers one can speak one thing while thinking another. Also, ask for forgiveness with no excuses, but bare all vulnerabilities before