Why is unbelief so believable? Unbelief manipulates our emotions. It causes us to believe it one disappointment at a time as we begin to reason with it one thought at a time. Unbelief is seductive. It is an illusion of reason for the pain we undergo. It deeply impacts every part of our lives. It influences every interaction we have, every relationship, every decision. It effects us at our core. It causes distance between us and our Loving God. It causes us to question God. We start to argue with God. Then, we start to argue with others. It causes well-meaning Christians to hide their internal struggle from those we care about. No, we don’t want them to see us struggle. We are supposed to be a strong Christian. The illusion of living a struggle-free existance is a fruit of unbelief. Telling the truth is easier than living a lie.
"And He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” Matthew 13:52 ESV