Conclusion: To Whom Would We Go?

There is a moment in John’s Gospel when Jesus says something so hard that many of His followers walk away. He turns to the twelve who are left and asks, “Do you want to leave too?” And Peter answers with one of the most honest statements of faith in the Bible: “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:68).

Peter didn’t understand everything Jesus had just said. He had questions, and probably some doubts. But he knew one thing: there was nobody else like Jesus, and nowhere else to find what He offered.

That might be exactly where you are after three books of questions. Some answers have helped. Some questions are still open. And you may have new ones that none of these books has touched. That’s all right. The aim was never to give you an answer for everything. It was to show you that following Jesus is something you can do with your whole self, your mind and your questions included, and that He is worth following.

The heart of it

Underneath every question in this book is the same good news. God made you, knows you and loves you. We have all turned away from Him, and that has broken things in us and around us. But God did not leave us there. Jesus, fully God and fully man, lived the life we could not live, died in our place and rose again. Everyone who turns from going their own way and trusts Him is forgiven, welcomed, and given a new start and a new family. Nothing can take that away: “neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38–39).

If you have never trusted Jesus for yourself, you can do it today, honestly, in your own words. If you do, tell a Christian you trust.

Keep asking, keep going

Keep bringing your questions to God. “Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5). Keep reading the Bible: if you’d like a map for that, try The Big Story. Find a church, and at least one adult you can ask anything. And look after each other. Several chapters in this book were about friends who are struggling. You may be the person God uses to help someone else.

If you’re struggling yourself, please don’t carry it alone. “Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). And tell someone today.

Lord Jesus, thank You that I can bring You every question, every fear and every doubt. Thank You that You have the words of eternal life, and that nothing can separate me from Your love. When I can’t feel You, hold on to me. When I’m tempted to give up, bring me back. Make me brave, honest and kind, and help me to follow You for real. Amen.