Doubt, Faith & Assurance

Have you ever known someone whose Christian faith seemed really strong, who seemed to have all the right answers, attended all the right meetings and spoke with such clarity and conviction about what they believed ~ until the day came when there was a near total collapse and loss of their faith?

There are many reasons why this can happen, but one significant factor is usually that the person concerned didn’t pay enough attention to their doubts. They perhaps surrounded themselves with certainties and pious clichés but may have repressed conflict, questioning and any real discussion or critique of what they actually believed.