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You Are Not Your Own Substack

On Being a Double-Minded Man

James on doubt and the implications for OCD and all of us

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O. Alan Noble
Sep 17, 2025
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The thing about James is that he pulls no punches. In the first chapter of his letter he gives this ominous warning that feels impossible to overcome: don’t doubt or you’ll suffer. And he pares it with this wonderful promise: ask for wisdom and you’ll get it!

5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives…

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