Human frailty is a scary thing. We are all vulnerable to life , its pains, sufferings and loneliness. We are all broken in our own ways. Weakness and fear are scary. We are afraid to show doubt and fear, but our church is never going to be the broken outlet to the world it needs to be if we can't be real with one another and the world.
Life is painful.
We do not have all the answers. Often, we do not even have the right questions. In Henri Nouwen's book, Lifesigns , he says, We are a fearful people. To be still and seek peace in a time of crisis sounds and feels absurd. With all the evil, illness and worries of life it is perfectly reasonable to respond in fear.