Some of the strongest believers you know have had nights where they almost walked away. Ask them.

The people whose faith looks solid did not arrive there by an easy route, and most of them have a night they do not usually mention. That history is invisible from outside, which is why doubt feels like a private disqualification instead of a normal part of the thing. Hearing somebody else’s version removes a lot of the isolation. Steadiness is usually what survived a crisis rather than what avoided one.

If you are in a shaky patch, you could ask someone older whether they ever nearly left, and then let them answer properly. Most will tell you more than you expect.