Until an adult is confronted with the supernatural, it is easy to be a skeptic or at least a doubter. For many of us, it is less risky to question, analyze, and dismiss than to simply believe.

The bible is straightforward about the subject of doubting. Here are a few examples.

• Abraham doubted – Genesis 17:17
• Sarah doubted – Genesis 18:12
• Zechariah doubted – Luke 1:18
• Peter doubted – Matthew 14:30-31
• Thomas doubted – John 20:25

Although doubt filled their minds, God was merciful. And His mercy continues today.

Before sharing the details, I’d like to preface this supernatural event by admitting that, even now, over four decades later, I don’t fully understand why God chose to bless a skeptic like me in this manner. I still feel very undeserving, and very loved, all these years later, especially because I was full of doubt on that day.

Like most of us, when I was a child, faith came more naturally than suspicion. I can’t recall at what age the transition from child-like faith to doubt occurred. You will read in this account how my struggle with doubt collided with an undeniable experience.