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Thank you so much for sharing your insights!

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. – I Cor 1:22-25

Truly I believe some today are like doubting Thomas, they need someone or some thing to touch. Like the Jews in the above passage, they trust their sensory perceptions above all else.

Likewise, I believe some are frightened to lean on the Spirit and instead want things to make sense, either by figuring it out themselves or by having someone else reason with them why a thing is this way or that. They are like the Greeks in the above passage.

We should remember that doubting Thomas was an apostle, too. Someone who needs the assurance of an edifice or organization or mentor or teacher or leader today - may not, over time.

So we ought to be patient, because as he says, the ones who are called will know Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.