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From the Life of Pi, “Doubt is useful for a while….But we must move on. To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.”

“Don’t sacrifice your tomorrow for the desires of today.” Dominic Done

Sometimes it’s good to assess if our doubt is simply trying to accept darkness.

“The mind won’t believe what the heart won’t obey.” Dominic Done

“A scared world needs a fearless church.” A.W. Tozer

“Maybe you’re troubled by God’s silence. I am too. What would it look like for you to be God’s voice to others? To speak hope, life, and healing into places that no nothings but injustice and fear? Your words have inexhaustible potential to transform, convince, affirm, and inspire. Words create worlds.” Dominic Done

“Give yourself fully to God. He will us you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much more in His love than in your own weakness.” Mother Teresa

“Pain entered into, accepted, and owned can become poetry.” Eugene Peterson

An old proverb,” Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words. Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions. Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits. Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character. Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your destiny.”

“The only way superficial faith becomes genuine faith by mouthing truth.” Dominick Done

“Faith refuses to reduce your dreams to the size of your fears.” Dominick Done

“Whatever form of doubt it is, we need to realize doubt is not a threat to our faith but an opportunity for renewed faith.” -Dominick Done

“Silence is God’s way of generating that thirst within you.” -Dominick Done

Like a tree that has to dig it’s roots deep in times of rain

“Like a tree, the roots of your soul are most deepened in seasons of thirst.” - Dominick Done

Maybe God is speaking differently in our perceived silence and we need to tune our ears more attentively.

Thirst is a medical emergency it’s painful when the cells shrink like when it’s painful to be without God and thirst for God.