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• For I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe— that unless I believe I shall not understand.  —St. Anselm
• What Habakkuk is describing is a culture at war with itself, tearing itself apart. This leads Habakkuk into his conversation with God—which
• Now, what is Habakkuk doing? He’s not complaining about God. He’s complaining to him. Despite his pain, anger, frustration, and doubts, he moves toward God with his issue. This is an act of faith. The essence of faith is trust, and Habakkuk trusts God will not reject him because of his doubt, and his questions, or even his anger at how God is opera...
• It’s important to notice that as Habakkuk brings his questions and complaints to God, he is received. God accepts his questions and even his frustrated anger. And there isn’t even a hint of anger from God at these things.
• Habakkuk is stating that while the whole of the book are his words, they’re words given to him by God. When we connect all these dots, it tells us the questioning and the complaining against God we see in Habakkuk is actually inspired by God.