After his resurrection Jesus appeared to his disciples with the same body as before the crucifixion. His work in the tomb ended, once and for all, doubts as to God's omnipotence. "He proved Life to be deathless and Love to be the master of hate," ^{Science and Health, p. 44;} writes Mrs. Eddy.

The world's incredulity at such sublime dominion and power was voiced by Thomas, one of his own disciples. Jesus rebuked him compassionately, saying, "Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing." ^{John 20:27;} The Master went to great lengths to eliminate others' doubt as to the healing power of the Christ, the true idea of God. His example demonstrates the importance of routing these feelings of uncertainty so that we also may be "not faithless, but believing."

Doubting has its basis in disbelief and, if carried to extremes, can even deteriorate into forms of agnosticism, which questions the very existence of God. So let's expose doubt as the liar that it is! The Bible says, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." ^{Ps. 46:1;} We should accept this practically, for to doubt God's power would limit ourselves and our possibilities for understanding and progress.

Doubt is not real. It is only the absence of certainty. It's a void needing to be filled with trust in God and with confidence in the Christ and in our own deeply grounded spiritual understanding. The temptation to doubt can be scientifically rejected by knowing that, as Christian Science teaches, God and man are one in being as divine Mind and idea. Man reflects the qualities of God and expresses eternal wisdom and understanding. To "trust the Eternal" ^{See Christian Science Hymnal, No. 359;} reveals a dimension of reality infinitely beyond and above the realm where doubt appears to exist.

Constantly to express gratitude to God helps to send doubt packing! Grateful acknowledgment of His infinite love and the gift of dominion He has bestowed on all His offspring simply dissolves doubt, including fear of the future. Mrs. Eddy writes, "Never ask for to-morrow: it is enough that divine Love is an ever-present help; and if you wait, never doubting, you will have all you need every moment." ^{Miscellaneous Writings, p. 307;} We can trust this inspired affirmation of God's care.

The dissolution of doubt is a mandate of divine Science. To heal a seeming impasse that would temporarily frustrate or discourage, we can turn away from the mortal particulars involved and perceive that the name of the problem may simply be doubt, of the world's agnostic whisperings of disbelief in omnipotent God, good. This subtle and sometimes hidden claim can be aggressive. But the man of God's creating is not a doubting Thomas! When we are sure of the spiritual facts, we are full of faith, steadfast in believing, and scientific in understanding and demonstrating our dominion.

The counterfeit of God's man is a mortal—an illusion—who demands material proofs of good. Somewhat like a spoiled child if his wants are not answered right now in just the way outlined, mortal mind threatens to pout and doubt. All the while God, Mind, knows spiritual insight and development to be His gift, and all that we really need.

We should open thought to the divine healing method that is effective far beyond the inadequacies and limitations of human logic. Mrs. Eddy reminds us that "His [God's] ways are not as our ways." ^{ibid., p. 361;} The Master's simple teaching to turn the other cheek and not to refuse our coat to someone who has taken our cloak ^{See Luke 6:29;} points to a higher rule than the commonly accepted one of human reaction and retaliation.

Unbelieving personal sense yields to joyous and dependable finding of our security in God. But if there is doubt that surfaces under stress of circumstances, we may find it helpful to analyze the reason for this. We may wish to ask ourselves: How deep-rooted is this doubt? Could it be hindering my conscious awareness of the healing Christ? Christian Science demonstrates that with the destruction of the belief comes the removal of its effect. Therefore if the belief be doubt, its scientific elimination through Love results not only in a heart overflowing with faith and trust but in the actual experience of spiritual freedom and specific healing.

In Proverbs we read, "Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird." ^{Prov. 1:17.} The bird sees the trap and flies away. In vain is the snare of doubt spread in the sight of any spiritually enlightened individual. Man expresses the certainty of infinite intelligence. We can know this and be alert not to be ensnared by doubts that might lead to instability and temporary ineffectiveness in our healing work. Being forewarned by wisdom, we are forearmed, and through faith in scientific law we can avoid this pitfall.

The mortal mind concept that we need to continue to live in the makings of our own doubts and fears can be completely put to rest through the understanding that it is normal to have a deep and abiding reliance on, and love for, good. As insecurity is scientifically discarded by understanding the indissoluble relationship of God and man, the result is dominion and everlasting health. The doubter's hopelessness and despair need to be reversed. When exposed to the light of Truth, they are seen to be impositions, and are dispelled and replaced with assurance, confidence, and unflinching trust in the one eternal God.