Doubts Welcome

1 Corinthians 13:12 (NIV)

“Now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part…”

At first glance, certainty feels like the goal.

We want to be sure.
Sure about what we believe.
Sure about what’s right and wrong.
Sure about where we stand.

And in many ways, that’s not a bad thing. Certainty can give us confidence and direction.

But here’s the question…

If we’re already completely certain, is there any room left to grow?

Because growth usually begins where we realise we don’t have everything figured out.

It begins with questions.
With curiosity.
With humility.

Certainty, when held too tightly, can quietly close us off. It can make us less open to learning, less willing to listen, and more focused on being right than being formed.

And over time, that kind of certainty can stop us from growing altogether.

But there’s another way to hold it.

A kind of grounded faith that still makes room for growth.

A confidence in God, not in having all the answers.

Because real growth doesn’t come from knowing everything—it comes from staying teachable.

From being willing to say, “I’m still learning.”
“I don’t fully understand this yet.”
“I might need to grow here.”

That kind of posture doesn’t weaken faith—it strengthens it.

So maybe certainty isn’t the problem.

Maybe it’s how we hold it.

Because faith isn’t about arriving at a place where there’s nothing left to learn.

It’s about continuing to grow, even when you’re sure of who you’re growing toward.