Questions

Learning is one of the essentials of life. Even if it is something we were aware of and had already learned before, learning and re-learning keeps our life fresh. The best way to facilitate learning is by asking questions. Questions force us to think about things in a new way, which will help us see new things even in old ideas.

“So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.” Luke 2:45-47

What you find depends on what questions you are asking.

When we think of asking questions, we often think of children. When we think of children and asking questions together, we think of the incessant Why of a toddler. While annoying to parents, the unending string of questions often leads to a deeper understanding of the concept. Sometimes questions can be a resistance to accepting the answer, but usually questions lead to a deeper understanding of the subject in question.

Are you asking the right questions?

Whether it is science, theology, or anything else, suppressing questions usually means that there is a lie that is attempting to cover a core truth. By asking new questions about old patterns, it enables us to understand things much more clearly. Asking more questions and asking the right questions makes truth become more true and lies more apparent.

Clearly define the question, and the answer will become clearer.

The important thing is to understand what question we are really asking. When Satan asks what fruit God allowed Adam and Eve to eat (Genesis 3:1), he is really asking can you trust God by quoting half of what God said. When the youth mock Elisha (2 Kings 2:23-24) they are really mocking the God Elisha serves. We should ask lots of questions. Additionally, we need to be aware of what questions we are asking.