When Someone Doubts: Choose Mercy

When Someone Doubts: Choose Mercy
“And have mercy on those who doubt.” — Jude 1:22
One of the things I love about Scripture is its honesty about the human experience. The Bible doesn’t pretend that every believer walks through life with perfect confidence, perfect faith, and no questions.
Jude gives the church a simple but powerful instruction: “Have mercy on those who doubt.”
There are people sitting in our churches who love Jesus but are wrestling with questions. Some are wondering where God is in the middle of difficult circumstances. Others have experienced disappointment, loss, or unanswered prayer. Some may be working through intellectual questions about Christianity and faith.
And Jude tells us how to respond: with mercy.
Mercy doesn’t mean we abandon truth. It means we hold tightly to the truth while extending compassion to the person who is struggling to see it clearly.
Jesus modeled this beautifully. When Thomas struggled to believe that Jesus had risen from the dead, Jesus didn’t shame him or push him away. He came near. He invited Thomas to encounter Him personally.
That should shape the way we respond to people who doubt.
The church should be a place where people can ask honest questions without being afraid of condemnation. We can say, “I don’t have every answer, but I’m willing to walk with you.” We can listen before we lecture. We can love before we correct. And we can point people toward Jesus, trusting the Holy Spirit to work in their hearts.
Perhaps someone in your life is wrestling with faith right now. Don’t give up on them. Don’t label them. Don’t push them away. Show them mercy.
You may be surprised how God uses your patient presence, your listening ear, and your Christlike love to help someone take their next step toward Him.
At Frontier Church, we believe we are called to advance the Gospel into new frontiers. Sometimes that frontier is not a new neighborhood or a new community. Sometimes it is the heart of someone who is searching, questioning, and wondering if God is really there.
So today, let’s be people who carry both truth and grace.
And when someone doubts, may our first response be mercy.


— Pastor Travis Young Lead Pastor, Frontier Church Advancing the Gospel into New Frontiers