In the Gospels, a father and son, cry out:

"I believe; help my unbelief!" Mark 9:24

They are hoping that Christ can rid the son of an unclean spirit that subjects the boy to epileptic seizures, etc. In fact, they are desperate because the Apostle's had failed to remove the evil spirit.

Christ succeeds in healing the boy. But when the Apostles have a private moment with him, they ask Christ, why they were unable to move the unclean spirit out of the boy.

Christ replies: "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer."

Questions of trust remind me of this Gospel story.

I appreciate how Thomas negotiates the naive turns and dead ends of an examination of trust. Thomas' approach requires courage, hope and fortitude.

Thank you, Thomas.

Kind regards,
Stan Faryna