Permission to Doubt

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But I try to you for help, Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you.
Why, Lord, do you reject me and hide your face from me?
Psalm 88:13-14

Do you know the opposite of faith is not doubt? If you really think about it, doubt is a necessary element in order for faith to exist. So what is the opposite of faith? Author Anne Lamott said it well in her book Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith; “The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty. Certainty is missing the point entirely. Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns.”