Small steps in faith

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Questions

In "Velvet Elvis" there is a chapter on questions It's a great chapter because some of the questions he brings up I've had
The following devotional was in my email this morning and it reminded me again It's ok to have and ask questions





When students ask questions, it generally means they are hungry for answers, and that is a very good thing. It also means they might be thinking for themselves which will inevitably make for a much deeper ownership of the values and truths they are learning. Most teachers will tell you it is actually the troublemakers who will go on to make a significant impact on their culture.


Oswald Chambers has said that we don’t truly own our faith unless we have struggled over it in some form. Belief is not pure acceptance. God desires interaction and He revels in our working through the process of believing Him. He wrestled with Jacob and even let him win.


So don’t be afraid to question. Even doubt is a legitimate step in the process of faith. God welcomes the serious questioner. It means we care enough to persist in finding the answers we need. The person who is threatened by questions has much too small of an understanding of God.

1 Comments:

  • At 10:24 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I love Oswald Chambers! I have one of his books.

     

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