Waiting through doubt teaches us enormous spiritual strength. It gives us the strength to go on--through struggle, through joy, through recovery, through our daily lives--even though we do not know how to name or describe a power or powers greater than ourselves. And the paradox is this: to accept this not-knowing--to accept doubt, a lack of certainty--is to accept the very nature of life as it is. In accepting doubt, unanswered questions, and unknowing, we accept life on life's terms.