*Why "Doubting Thomas" Gets a Bad Rap (He Wasn't Alone) | John 20 | 5-Min Daily Devotional | Tuesday 14 April 2026*

*Have you ever been the last to know?* That slightly awkward feeling of walking in after everyone else has already moved on - Thomas knew it too, and his story might just change how you see your own doubt.

*In today's 5-minute devotional, we take a fresh look at one of the most misunderstood people in the Bible - and discover that doubt and deep faith are not opposites at all.*

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*📖 In this video:*
* Why Thomas wasn't uniquely faithless - every disciple doubted that night
* What Jesus actually did when he came back for Thomas a week later
* How the greatest declaration of faith in the New Testament came straight out of doubt
* The Jude 22 posture - showing mercy to those whose faith is wavering
* One gentle next step you can take today

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*⏱ Timestamps:*
0:00 Welcome
0:21 The "last to know" feeling — we've all been there
0:58 Setting the scene: the first Easter Sunday
1:21 What we often skip past in this story
2:04 Thomas's honest request (John 20:25)
2:27 Jesus comes back — just for Thomas
2:53 "My Lord and my God" — the greatest declaration of faith
3:19 Jude 22: mercy for those whose faith is wavering
3:37 What Frederick Buechner said about doubt and faith
4:19 Three things to hold onto today
5:09 Your one small step
6:27 Question for the comments
6:56 Closing prayer

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*📖 Key Scriptures:* Luke 24:37 | John 20:25 | John 20:27–28 | Jude 22

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When Fear Won't Leave: What Jesus Does With Your Locked Room | Psalm 56 | 5-Min Daily Devotional | Monday 13 April 2026

What if God isn't waiting for you to get your fear under control before he shows up? What if he's already there - right in the middle of it?

In this devotional, we step into a locked room on Easter Sunday evening. The tomb is empty, the news is spreading - and the disciples are hiding. Sound familiar? From John 20 and Psalm 56, we look at three honest, hope-filled truths about fear, faith, and a God who walks through walls to reach us.

In this video:

🔒 Why the disciples' locked room is more relatable than we think
📖 What Psalm 56 says about fear and trust (it might surprise you)
💛 Three things to hold onto when fear won't leave
✏️ One small, practical step for today: name the locked room

Timestamps/Chapters:
0:00 - How are you actually doing?
0:26 - The locked room (John 20)
2:33 - Psalm 56 - honesty before God
3:01 - Three things to hold onto
5:01 - Today's step: name the locked room
6:55 - Prayer

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You Can Be Afraid AND Trust God at the Same Time | Psalm 56:3 | 5-Min Daily Devotional | Sunday 12 April 2026

What do you do when you pray - and the fear is still there? If you've ever felt like your faith should've fixed the worry by now, this 5-minute devotional is for you.

Today's verse is Psalm 56:3 - one of the most quietly honest lines in the whole Bible. David doesn't say "I used to be afraid." He says, "When I am afraid, I will trust you." That word when changes everything.

In this devotional:

- Why fear and faith are not opposites
- How trust is a decision, not a feeling
- Why God meets you in the fear - not just on the other side of it
- A simple prayer to say when you don't know how to cope
- Your one small, holy step for today


00:00 - Introduction: Is something feeling too heavy?
00:36 - The thing nobody tells you about faith and fear
01:06 - Key verse: Psalm 56:3 (NLT third edition)
01:27 - Unpacking that one powerful word: "when"
02:27 - Three things to hold on to today
02:27 - #1: Fear isn't the opposite of faith
03:02 - #2: Trust is a choice, not a feeling
03:56 - #3: You don't have to carry this alone
04:37 - Your one small holy step
05:55 - Closing prayer

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