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Reasonable Doubt

DAY 4 OF 20

Empathy and sympathy are two words with similar definitions but, in practice, are different. Sympathy is a little more surface level, meaning you might have an idea of what someone else is going through from only your perspective. Or in other words, just "feel sorry for someone." Empathy takes it a step further. When someone has empathy, they place themselves in the other person's shoes, trying to understand what the other person is going through, or they have experienced what someone is going through themselves.

The book of Hebrews tells us that Jesus empathizes with us. What does that mean? Jesus doesn't just feel sorry for us, but he can feel with us because he has experienced the things we have. Even though Jesus was perfect, there was a time when he doubted. One example is when he was on the cross. Jesus said, "My God, why have you forsaken me?" Jesus cries out to God, asking why this is happening, something we also do when we go through difficult situations. When we are doubting and looking for a way forward, we can trust Jesus because he's been there.

What is an area of doubt that you can take time and talk with Jesus about?

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Reasonable Doubt

What’s the most unreasonable thing you’ve heard? Was it a story or a statement that was hard for you to believe? It can be difficult to ask questions or express doubt when other people seem so certain, especially when it comes to faith. In this 20-day devotional series from Grow Curriculum, we’ll see it really is possible to have questions and doubts while still having faith.

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