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Enough to Trust

pastoral / apologetic observation

Faith is not belief without evidence. It is trust on the basis of evidence that is sufficient though not exhaustive. We rarely have every question answered before we act. We have enough to move. The demand for absolute certainty before commitment is often a way of avoiding the commitment itself.

How you’d preach it

For those waiting for perfect certainty before trusting. Faith has always involved sufficient evidence, not exhaustive proof.

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