Strong spirits: questions
God loves questions. But be prepared! He might start his answer with a question or two of his own.
How are you with questions? Do you ask a lot of them? Do you avoid others' questions? Do you have questions that you want answered? Do you wish I'd stop asking these questions?
Jesus asked a lot of questions - just read the accounts of his life in the gospels to see what I mean. He also usually answered someone else's question with one of his own - not a bad technique if you want to get people thinking. And Jesus always was - and is - challenging people to think about the things that really matter.
Here's a question: What are you doing today to get yourself on track with the good life God intends for you? "I have come that you might have life, and have it to the full!" (Jesus speaking in John 10:10). While there are many things which can be done to improve our lives, the most important thing any of us can do is to put our lives in his hands. As the author of life, he knows what is best for each of us.
Got questions about that, or anything else? Ask them! God, as our loving Father, loves it when his children ask him their questions. But be prepared! He might start his answer with a question or two of his own.
Besides serving as pastor at Caledonia Congregational Church, Gary Schwerin is the Spiritual Development Minister for the YMCA of the Rock River Valley and Executive Director of Bridge Ministries of Rockford. Prior to launching Bridge Ministries, Gary spent many years in leadership with Young Life. His columns appear here every Sunday - to see them all, subscribe to our daily email.
