From Bob Goff’s “Live In Grace, Walk In Love: A 365-Day Journey”
“What do you think?” (Matthew 21:28).
There are plenty of voices in the world who present their opinions like they’re solid fact. People tell us which food are healthiest, which companies are ethical, and the best way to raise our kids. These same people are also prone to tell us what to believe in our faith. I think that’s why so many people hesitate to go to church or start exploring what it means to follow Jesus. The faithful seem to have developed a fear of admitting to having any questions marks in their faith. This always seemed strange to me for a religion that says faith is all about finding answers. We should all have a long list of questions. Jesus passed right by the people who acted like they had all the answers and found some fishermen who didn’t have any. These are the people He uses to change the world.
Jesus showed us how comfortable He was with questions. He asked more than three hundred of them. He used them when people asked Him things, and it made the religious types squirm.
He demonstrated how faith isn’t just about subscribing to a doctrine or a lifestyle. What was going on in the heart was just as important as all the information in the head.
When people questioned why Jesus and His friends weren’t sticking to a tradition, He shot back one of His own questions: “Why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?” (Matthew 15:3). Don’t hold your faith like an answer sheet; embrace what you don’t quite get, let people know what you’re wondering about, and you’ll find more of God there than in any catchphrase. You’ll connect with a lot more people that way too.
No one’s going to believe any of our answers if we don’t let them know we have a couple of questions too.
What questions are forming in your heart today? —