To believe with certainty, we must begin with our doubting - Polish proverb

This is a Polish proverb attributed to Stanislaw Leszcynski (1677 –  1766), who was King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Duke of Lorainne.  Sometimes, it is difficult to ascertain the origins of quotes.  Nevertheless, especially after hearing the Gospel reading last Sunday of the Apostle Thomas saying that he needed to see and touch in order to believe, this quote certainly has relevance for us today.  If we use our doubts and our questions as a starting point, then after we wrestling with them and gain greater understanding, we will grow stronger in our belief.