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b'We all have doubts and questions from time to time. Does God exist? Are heaven and hell real? Does the Bible actually teach what our parents and teachers say it does? Did Jesus really rise from the dead?\\nMaybe it\\u2019s questions from a friend that make us doubt. Maybe it\\u2019s the media, or a book, or a teacher. Or maybe it\\u2019s just our own wondering hearts.\\nLet me assure you: it\\u2019s absolutely okay to doubt. It can even be good! Faith is not blind belief in what someone tells us. Instead, it\\u2019s a trusting reliance on a God that we know. Doubts can help us realize what we still need to learn\\u2026and what we don\\u2019t yet understand. That\\u2019s a healthy part of Christian life.\\nIt wouldn\\u2019t be healthy, though, if we just ignored our doubts, or if we gave in to them. We have to do something about them. We have to answer them.\\nHow? The way we answer any question: with thought and research. Prayer, also, is important. Ask God to make the answers clear to you so that you can know Him better. If you can\\u2019t come up with reasons why you know God exists, maybe it\\u2019s time to ask your parents for their reasons, ask a pastor, or find a book in the library by a Christian apologetics (defense of faith) expert. If you\\u2019re wondering whether something you\\u2019ve been taught is truly right, be like the Bereans in today\\u2019s reading: pick up God\\u2019s Word, the Bible, and find out what God has to say!\\nEasy? Certainly not always. But if we don\\u2019t challenge ourselves, if we don\\u2019t ask tough questions and search for tough answers, we\\u2019ll never grow. And if we never grow, we can never reach our full potential. God can use our questions\\u2014and the things we learn from them\\u2014to equip us to accomplish the missions He has for us in His kingdom! \\n\\u2022 What doubts do you have about your faith? Do some topics make you uncomfortable? \\u2022 Who could you ask for help when you have questions? \\u2022 Is it hard to admit that you don\\u2019t have all the answers? How can you help your friends feel less awkward about dealing with honest doubts? \\nTest all things; hold fast what is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (NKJV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nActs 17:10-12'